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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 2926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3970X - 174 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $127.96 vs $158.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3970X - $0.82 vs $1.42 per 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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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