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$176.86
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MSRP $990
Prices and StockMSRP $999
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MSRP $999
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 1743 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $176.86 vs $624.95
- Up to 70% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $0.25 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 150 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i7-3970X - 742 vs 699 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 32 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
699
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$176.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
742
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
30%
Price, $
$624.95
28%
FPS Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
Buy for $624.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 267 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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