Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 3269 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 96% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-960 - 47 vs 24 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 130 vs 250 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
24
51%
Value, €/FPS
€20.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€494.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €494.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Colfax | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |