Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 397 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $225.1 vs $299.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 269 vs 262 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 165 vs 180 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 36 vs 24 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
262
97.39776951672863%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$225.1
100%
Buy for $225.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Buy for $299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Single-Core
1274
85.21739130434783%
Multi-Core
7454
64.17011019283747%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
---|---|---|
Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 18 |
24 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |