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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $347.48 vs $1675.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.69 vs $12.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7960X - 64 vs 32 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
129
95%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.41/FPS
21%
Price, $
$1675
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5897 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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