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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 216 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$435.94 vs CA$2000.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$3.46 vs CA$14.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700 - 138 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 64 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
126
91.30434782608695%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$435.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.49/FPS
23.87853692201518%
Price, CA$
CA$2000
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,000 on Amazon
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Updated 53660 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
95.11002444987776%
Multi-Core
6217
44.381781838949166%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
CA$89.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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