Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 119 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 165 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$200.98 vs CA$508.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.79 vs CA$4.28 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.28/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$508.99
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$508.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
112
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$200.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$200.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Whitehaven |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |