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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2161 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $176.86 vs $750.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.4 vs $5.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 150 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3970X - 138 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 48 vs 12 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
126
91.30434782608695%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$176.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Updated 149 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.43/FPS
25.78268876611418%
Price, $
$750
23%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $750 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
52.469635627530366%
Multi-Core
3305
44.619954097475365%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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