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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 Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-3970X - 147 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€94.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, 4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | 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 |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
51 FPS
€16.84/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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€14.49/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€17.64/FPS
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