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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 3617 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3970X - 343 vs 299 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
343
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£513.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Tray 36 units
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 7 7700X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
284 FPS
£6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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284 FPS
£5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
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