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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7960X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-7960X is 364 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 131 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $357.22 vs $1075.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $2.73 vs $8.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
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Updated 350895 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
128
97.70992366412213%
Value, $/FPS
$8.4/FPS
32.5%
Price, $
$1075
33%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350895 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
91.78779069767442%
Multi-Core
8338
79.43978658536585%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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