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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $550.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $2.89 vs $6.81 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 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9900X - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 48 vs 20 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
190
99.47643979057592%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$550
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.81/FPS
42.437591776798826%
Price, $
$1300
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 351303 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
89.26214757048591%
Multi-Core
9516
71.45753548096418%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.5 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 |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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