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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 3441 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-3970X - 449 vs 379 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $130.02 vs $159.33
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-3970X - $0.29 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
Battlefield IV
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 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
449
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
207 FPS
€4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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207 FPS
€6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€1,351.34
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275 FPS
€4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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207 FPS
€4.22/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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235 FPS
€4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€1,081.07
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275 FPS
€4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,126.12
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321 FPS
€5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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207 FPS
€5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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207 FPS
€4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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305 FPS
€4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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