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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 2700 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 2700 is 1995 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3970X - 288 vs 278 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $135.27 vs $182.71
- Up to 29% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3970X - $0.52 vs $0.73 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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