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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 463 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 16% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 132 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $340.65 vs $750.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $2.58 vs $6.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 112 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 48 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$340.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
114
86.36363636363636%
Value, $/FPS
$6.58/FPS
39.209726443769%
Price, $
$750
45%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $750 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
70.13060760931289%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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