Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i7-9800X

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9800X - 124 vs 121 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 48 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-9800X

Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $129.95 vs $1070.00
Up to 88% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.07 vs $8.63 per FPS
Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts

This is a free version of Elden Ring.

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$8.63/FPS

12%

Price, $

$1070

12%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $1,070 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

121

98%

Value, $/FPS

$1.07/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

1920 x 1080

Ultra

129

FPS

136

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

166

FPS

244

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Epic

226

FPS

230

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

554

FPS

591

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

High

772

FPS

806

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Single-Core

1667

100%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1368

82%

Multi-Core

7353

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	vs	Core i7-9800X
Nov 25th, 2019	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper	Collection	Core i7
Castle Peak	Codename	Skylake
AMD Socket TRX4	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
24	Cores	8
48	Threads	16
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
4.5 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
280 W	TDP	165 W
7 nm	Process Size	14 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i7-9800X