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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 3311 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $98.95 vs $750.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.85 vs $6.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-860 - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 48 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
116
95.86776859504133%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.2/FPS
13.709677419354838%
Price, $
$750
13%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
36.11336032388664%
Multi-Core
1463
19.751586337248547%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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