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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3762 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-970 - 53 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
53
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£137.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£189.99/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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