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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $151.0 vs $750.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.92 vs $4.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 130 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i7-3820 - 172 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 48 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
164
95.34883720930233%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$151
100%
Value Winner
CM8061901049606 Core i7 i7-3820 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA-2011
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.36/FPS
21.10091743119266%
Price, $
$750
20%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
49.959514170040485%
Multi-Core
2299
31.038207101390576%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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