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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7980XE - 135 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $940.32 vs $1224.75
- Up to 22% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $7.85 vs $10.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€10.07/FPS
77%
Price, €
€1359.47
76%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
133
98%
Value, €/FPS
€7.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1043.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 18 |
64 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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