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Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 159.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6550 minutes ago

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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 159.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6550 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 3716 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3970X - 167 vs 151 FPS
  • Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 120 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

151

90%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/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 6550 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

167

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

24%

Multi-Core

3305

22%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Nov 1st, 2012
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Intel Socket 2011AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
6
8
12
16
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
150 W
120 W
32 nm
5 nm
35.0x
42.0x
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Radeon Graphics
Yes
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PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D

With selected game settings

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114.41

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446.27

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Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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Core i5-13400F

765.76

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Core i5-12600KF

129.56

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Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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117.12

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Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

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

159.33

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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

159.33

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

159.33

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

159.33

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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

159.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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