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Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 1700

Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 1700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 1700 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 1700 is 1582 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3970X - 304 vs 299 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

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Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

299

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


FPS

304

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€290.43

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - Processore 3.0 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo) - Socket AM4

Buy for 290.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

64%

Multi-Core

3305

64%

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


Single-Core

1005

100%

Multi-Core

5100

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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