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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-3970X

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-3970X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £292.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £292.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2926 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 41% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3970X - 175 vs 124 FPS
  • 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

175

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.67/FPS

100%

Price, £

£292.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £292.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

124

71%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

30%

Multi-Core

3305

27%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

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Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 W
TDP150 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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Core i7-3970X
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Core i7-3970X
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