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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 3441 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3970X - 222 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $67.75 vs $143.54
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3970X - $0.34 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 |
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