Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 2034 days newer than Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-4790K - 166 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 88 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
84.7799511002445%
Multi-Core
4394
31.367789834380353%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |