Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 815 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7960X - 309 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7960X - 64 vs 32 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
309
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2439.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 32 |
32 | Threads | 64 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |