Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7980XE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 23 than Core i9-7980XE - 237 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1286.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $5.67 vs $7.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.07/FPS
80%
Price, $
$1675
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
227
95%
Value, $/FPS
$5.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1286
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,286 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 18 |
64 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |