Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 3716 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 33% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3970X - 281 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 120 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€719.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 120 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |