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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 37 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-10940X - 181 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 48 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Core i9-10940X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $755.00 vs $1070.00
- Up to 28% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $4.24 vs $5.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.91/FPS
72%
Price, $
$1070
100%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,070 on Amazon
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Updated 317 minutes ago
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
178
98%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$755
141%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $755 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 317 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 14 |
48 | Threads | 28 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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