AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Unlocked vs Intel core i5 7th Gen Unlocked

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a relatively good CPU for people that are willing to spend around $750. The Intel Core i5-7600K, by contrast, is quite unremarkable and doesn't stand out in any meaningful way from other products at this price point.

In both cases, however, we recommend that you take look at some other options at the $750 and $300 budget ranges; in all likelihood you'll find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core i5-7600K, however, we wrote a summary of what we know about them:

No sources that do their own in-depth testing have considered the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X to be a good enough purchase for it to earn a sport in their CPU roundups, which is typically a bad sign.

As for the Intel Core i5-7600K - it wasn't considered to be a good enough purchase to earn a spot in any roundups conducted by sources that perform objective hands-on testing, which typically indicates that a product isn't worth its asking price.

As a last step, we wanted to do a head-to-head AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs. Intel Core i5-7600K comparison of their review performance but, unfortunately, weren't able to find any review ratings on either product.