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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-3970X

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-3970X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 2926 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 41% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3970X - 658 vs 467 FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 105 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

658

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$249

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1876 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

467

70%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

29%

Multi-Core

3305

32%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 W
TDP150 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-3970X

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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