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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is 634 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - $1499.99 vs $1525.0
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9960X - 184 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 64 vs 32 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
181
98.36956521739131%
Value, $/FPS
$8.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499.99
100%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1525
98%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32-core, 64-thread desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
83.26283987915409%
Multi-Core
9994
68.55065505178682%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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