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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 4025 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $65.81 vs $1137.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.97 vs $10.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 130 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 232% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-920 - 123 vs 37 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 64 vs 8 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
37
30.081300813008134%
Value, €/FPS
€1.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€73.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€10.26/FPS
19.200779727095515%
Price, €
€1262.07
5%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,262.07 on Amazon
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Updated 54023 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
25.366748166259168%
Multi-Core
1434
10.237007424328954%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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