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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-3970X

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

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Intel Core i7-3970X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

Buy for 176.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4273 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-3970X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

Buy for 176.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4273 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2926 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 223% better in League of Legends than Core i7-3970X - 268 vs 83 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

268

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

83

30%

Value, €/FPS

€2.13/FPS

100%

Price, €

€176.48

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

Buy for 176.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4273 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

30%

Multi-Core

3305

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP150 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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