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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 1422 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 70% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 329 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $293.99 vs $1675.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.89 vs $8.68 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
329
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$293.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 14 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i5-14600KF
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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217 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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191 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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209 FPS
$8.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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