CPU Showdown

Ryzen Threadripper 7970XvsCore i7-14700T

The Intel Core i7-14700T is a low-power CPU for quiet office PCs and media servers, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a workstation-class chip for heavy rendering and virtualisation.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
VS
Intel Core i7-14700T
20C / 28T · 35W
AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 MB

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Intel

Core i7-14700T

Raptor Lake-R · Intel 7 nm · 2024

19score
4.5/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
20 / 28
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
5.2 GHz
L3 Cache
33 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Core i7-14700T
19
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 215.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#101Core i5-1450019
#102Core i7-14700T19
#103Core i5-1350019
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRyzen Threadripper 7970XCore i7-14700T
Cores
Total Cores3220
Threads6428
Base Clock4.0 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost Clock5.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache32 MB40 MB
L3 Cache128 MB33 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770
Power
Base TDP350W35W
General
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall for heavy multitasking and professional workloads, while the Core i7-14700T is better for low-power systems.

Best value

The Core i7-14700T is the smarter pick for budget or value buyers needing an efficient, low-power CPU for everyday tasks.

When the other wins

The Core i7-14700T is the right choice if you need a quiet, energy-sipping processor for a home server or office PC.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X better than the Core i7-14700T?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 19 out of 100), so it leads the Core i7-14700T in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Core i7-14700T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 216% faster than the Core i7-14700T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X or the Core i7-14700T?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Core i7-14700T is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.