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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 3441 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3970X - 320 vs 299 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
320
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 5500
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
211 FPS
£3.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£780
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260 FPS
£4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,050
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232 FPS
£3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
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196 FPS
£3.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£749.99
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196 FPS
£5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
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219 FPS
£6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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