Intel Core i7-13700 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Processor comparisons   08-10-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-13700 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Blender, SuperPi, 3DMark, AIDA64, PassMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, MATLAB, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Valorant
Apex Legends

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Intel Core i7-13700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-13700

65%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

69%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 5% better than Core i7-13700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700

61%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

65%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.1	115.8
Valorant	123.9	131.6
Cyberpunk 2077	69.4	73.7
Apex Legends	116.5	123.7
Call of Duty Warzone	93.0	98.7
Overwatch	100.4	106.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.5	90.8
DOOM Eternal	62.0	65.8
Warzone	96.7	102.7
Assassin's Creed	104.1	110.6
Valheim	102.9	109.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-13700

56%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

15%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-13700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-13700	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	459	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4740	7398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	760	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10525	17444
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2669	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30269	47102

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-13700	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Single-Core	2441	2686
Multi-Core	51586	64446

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-13700	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Single-Core	2118	1312
Multi-Core	20651	27290

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Announcement date	September 24, 2022	November 25, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	sTRX4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Castle Peak
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	32
Threads	24	64
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	280 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2MB
L2 cache	8 MB	16MB
L3 cache	30 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000011 100-100000011WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700 is 11% better than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 16 more core than Core i7-13700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-13700 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13700 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-13700 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X specs and review.