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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $260.26 vs $1300.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.45 vs $2.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-9700 - 591 vs 577 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 48 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
577
97.63113367174282%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 350298 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
591
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
20.454545454545453%
Price, $
$1300
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350298 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
93.34133173365326%
Multi-Core
6217
46.68468874371104%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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