In Rust, the Core i7-970 is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1180 cheaper!
Core i7-970
- Up to 84% cheaper – $229.95 vs $1409.95
- Up to 84% cheaper
- Up to 78% better value in Rust – $1.09 vs $4.98/FPS
- Up to 78% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 130 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
- Up to 35% faster in Rust – 283 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 35% faster in Rust
- Is 15 years and 11 days newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 15 years and 11 days newer
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
210 FPS
74%
Min 1% FPS
42 FPS
45%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
283 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
94 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1409.95
16%
Value, $/FPS
$4.98/FPS
22%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3108
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
25837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 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
76%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
65%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9960X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $1,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | sTR5 |
130W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
