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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 2464 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3960X - 283 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 130 vs 250 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
264
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1045.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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