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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3762 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-970 - 156 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 24 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$377
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-970 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-970 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
109 FPS
CA$50.45/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$43.28/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$37.03/FPS
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