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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
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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 Intel Core i7-9800X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $545.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $2.13 vs $5.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-9800X - 260 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 48 vs 16 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
256
98.46153846153847%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$545
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5/FPS
42.6%
Price, $
$1300
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351304 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
82.0635872825435%
Multi-Core
7353
55.21513854471728%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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