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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 27% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3970X - 786 vs 618 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $143.54 vs $279.19
- Up to 33% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.26 vs $0.39 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for €309.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
618
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
Buy for €159.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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