The Ryzen 7 5800 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €186.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 47% cheaper – €213.99 vs €400.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 65 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-3970X
The Ryzen 7 5800 is better in every way
Ryzen 7 5800 vs Core i7-3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€213.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5800 vs Core i7-3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5800 vs Core i7-3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800 vs Core i7-3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
