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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900 is 157 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $299.98 vs $1900.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.19 vs $14.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 64 vs 20 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
135
98.54014598540147%
Value, $/FPS
$14.08/FPS
15.553977272727273%
Price, $
$1900.99
15%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351391 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
96.0093896713615%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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