Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 397 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$574.75 vs CA$709.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 165 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 32 vs 24 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
172
98.85057471264368%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$574.75
100%
Buy for CA$574.75 on Amazon
In Stock
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Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Single-Core
1274
92.58720930232558%
Multi-Core
7454
71.01753048780488%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
---|---|---|
Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 16 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |