In Deathloop, the Core i7-970 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1920 cheaper!
Core i7-970
- Up to 89% cheaper – $229.95 vs $2149.98
- Up to 89% cheaper
- Up to 88% better value in Deathloop – $1.04 vs $8.92/FPS
- Up to 88% better value in Deathloop
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 130 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
- Up to 10% faster in Deathloop – 241 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 10% faster in Deathloop
- Is 13 years and 3 months newer – Oct 19, 2023 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 13 years and 3 months newer
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7970X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
220 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
165 FPS
91%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Oct 19th, 2023
Average FPS
241 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
100%
Price, $
$2149.98
10%
Value, $/FPS
$8.92/FPS
12%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Oct 19th, 2023
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2898
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
23767
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7970X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
19%
L3 Cache
12 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
65%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Oct 19th, 2023
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Oct 19th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2023 |
| – | MSRP | $2,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | sTR5 |
130W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
