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The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9960X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $1320.96 more expensive!

Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 32 threads

Advantages of the Core i9-9960X

  • Up to 47% cheaper$1499.99 vs $2820.95
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 41% less energy165 vs 280 Watts

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-9960X for Gaming

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Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-9960X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Feb 7th, 2020


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1610

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13931

100%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Core i9-9960X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1386

86%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10445

75%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Core i9-9960X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Feb 7th, 2020


Cores

64-core

100%

L3 Cache

256 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

98%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Core i9-9960X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

16-core

25%

L3 Cache

22 MB

9%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

83%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Core i9-9960X

Feb 7th, 2020
Oct 19th, 2018
$3,990.00
$1,684.00
Desktop
Desktop
AMD Socket TRX4Intel Socket 2066
Castle PeakSkylake
280 W
165 W
64
16
128
32
2.9 GHz
3.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
256 MB
22 MB
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoNo
YesYes

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-9960X vs Other CPUs

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