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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 1037 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 187 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $522.99 vs $1900.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.8 vs $10.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 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 i9-13900K - 64 vs 32 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$522.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
174
93.04812834224599%
Value, $/FPS
$10.93/FPS
25.61756633119853%
Price, $
$1900.99
27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
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Updated 351627 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
55.01008742434432%
Multi-Core
14008
69.52551121699425%
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 24 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
187 FPS
$21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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85 FPS
$25.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
In Stock
161 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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187 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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137 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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31 FPS
$62.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
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187 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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187 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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111 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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