In Deathloop, the Core i7-970 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $641 cheaper!
Core i7-970
- Up to 74% cheaper – $229.95 vs $870.99
- Up to 74% cheaper
- Up to 73% better value in Deathloop – $1.04 vs $3.88/FPS
- Up to 73% better value in Deathloop
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 130 vs 280 Watts
- Consumes up to 54% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Up to 2% faster in Deathloop – 224 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Deathloop
- Is 9 years and 4 months newer – Nov 25, 2019 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 9 years and 4 months newer
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
220 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
165 FPS
98%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
224 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
168 FPS
100%
Price, $
$870.99
26%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
27%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1614
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
12035
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
12 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
77%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Nov 25th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $1,399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | TRX4 |
130W | Power Consumption | 280W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
