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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 3122 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $87.8 vs $1150.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.41 vs $5.13 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 Fortnite than Core i7-980X - 224 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 48 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
214
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.13/FPS
7%
Price, $
$1150
7%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
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Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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