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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1097.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $5.46 vs $6.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i9-9980XE - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
98%
Value, $/FPS
$5.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1097
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.34/FPS
86%
Price, $
$1300
84%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 24 |
| 36 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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