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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 209 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €228.83 vs €2439.63
- Up to 91% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €1.09 vs €12.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x (32 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W)
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
209
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K Processor 3.6 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core, W126170357 (GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th gen Intel© CoreT i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i7-11700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
188 FPS
€12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,407.44
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174 FPS
€8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,485
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188 FPS
€12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,311.65
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188 FPS
€11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,084.9
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113 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€879
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113 FPS
€8.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€919
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174 FPS
€7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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