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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.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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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 20% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3970X - 144 vs 120 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 A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Limtula 4-stelliges LCD-Display, PC-Analysegerät, Diagnosepostkarte, Motherboard-Tester mit LED für ISA PCI Bus Mian Board Ryzen 7 5800x Bundle

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Out of Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

120

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

30%

Multi-Core

3305

32%

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

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A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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