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Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 3800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel 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 198.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76586 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 171.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76587 minutes ago

Intel 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 198.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76586 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 171.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76587 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the more expensive 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 3800X is 2439 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Performs up to 32% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-3970X - 165 vs 125 FPS
  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $154.27 vs $178.42
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 105 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

125

75.75757575757575%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€198.05

86%

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

Buy for 198.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76586 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

165

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€171.24

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 171.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76587 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

38.230088495575224%

Multi-Core

3305

38.89150388326665%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

100%

Multi-Core

8498

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
150 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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