Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 346 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 248 vs 242 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7960X - 64 vs 32 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
