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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i7-3970X

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i7-3970X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5 5600 is 3457 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-3970X - 251 vs 232 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

251

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

100%

Price, €

€106.09

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 106.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

232

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

32%

Multi-Core

3305

39%

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP150 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-3970X

Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-3970X

Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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