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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 2439 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3970X - 314 vs 299 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
314
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 3600
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
185 FPS
€3.35/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4.4/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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