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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 3196 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $178.02 vs $1900.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.89 vs $8.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 130 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 17% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - 232 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 64 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
199
85.77586206896551%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.19/FPS
10.866910866910867%
Price, $
$1900.99
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350367 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
34.53545232273839%
Multi-Core
2626
18.746430611079383%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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