Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-9960X - 180 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 64 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1579.0 vs $1900.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $9.07 vs $10.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.56/FPS
85%
Price, $
$1900.99
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280727 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
96%
Value, $/FPS
$9.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1579
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,579 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |