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Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 3716 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 30% better in Remnant II than Core i7-3970X - 104 vs 80 FPS
  • Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 120 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

80

77%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

104

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$10.58/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

22%

Multi-Core

3305

17%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
150 WTDP
120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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