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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600 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 1600 is 1622 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3970X - 135 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $87.75 vs $178.42
- Up to 54% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3970X - $0.72 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
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 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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