Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 3416 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-970 - 147 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 32 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€579.7
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |