Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 2926 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 21% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-3970X - 193 vs 160 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
