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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the more expensive 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 more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 226 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$709.99 vs CA$1149.12
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 165 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 32 vs 24 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
224
99.11504424778761%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1149.12
61%
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
Buy for CA$1,149.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66307 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Single-Core
1274
92.58720930232558%
Multi-Core
7454
71.01753048780488%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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