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    Threadripper 3970X vs. Core i9-10980XE vs. Ryzen 9 3950X

    Feb 04, 2020 4 minutes
    BY CHRISTIAN GUYTON

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    Value

    Which of these HEDT processors is the best value? Well, it’s not the new Threadripper. Yes, the 3970X has some entertainingly over-the-top specs and tends to top most benchmarking tables, but if you thought the secondgen Threadrippers were pricey, do not look up the 3970X on Amazon. The other two processors are pretty close in price, with the Ryzen 9 3950X costing $900, and the Core i9-10980XE coming in at $1,050.

    In terms of value for money, they’re pretty close, too. The 10980XE is 16.7 percent more expensive, but it does have 12.5 percent more cores (that’s 18 cores compared

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