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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 402 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 806 vs 802 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $275.13 vs $1675.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.34 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 64 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
806
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
531 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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558 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
609 FPS
$4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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392 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
392 FPS
$2.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
392 FPS
$2.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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531 FPS
$5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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