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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 882 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-7900X - 147 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $325.0 vs $1515.0
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 140 vs 280 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
86.91931540342298%
Multi-Core
8781
62.685608223872066%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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