Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2347 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3770 - 669 vs 623 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $95.0 vs $1099.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.15 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 77 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
669
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
9%
Price, $
$1099.99
8%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
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Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Colfax | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 77 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |