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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 3730 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i7-860 - 153 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £270.91 vs £2798.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £1.88 vs £18.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, £/FPS
£18.29/FPS
10.278840896664844%
Price, £
£2798
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
144
94.11764705882352%
Value, £/FPS
£1.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£270.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
27.26161369193154%
Multi-Core
1463
10.444031981724729%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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