Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 2300X 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 3 2300X is 2139 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3970X - 213 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Borderlands 3
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Game Graphics
Badass
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Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 2300X |
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Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |