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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 3726 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 71% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3970X - 168 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3970X - $1.18 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $176.86 vs $198.98
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.98
88%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Core i7-3970X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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110 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,242.88
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152 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$959.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
138 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
136 FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
107 FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,088.88
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122 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
$11.26/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
115 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
128 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,249
In Stock
163 FPS
$20.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,269
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98 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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