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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1129 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 48 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 191 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $207.00 vs $894.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $1.08 vs $5.20 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 125 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
48 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
78 FPS
$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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116 FPS
$25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$25.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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94 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$20.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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53 FPS
$31.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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