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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2439 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3970X - 181 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $205.0 vs $217.44
- Up to 19% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3970X - $1.13 vs $1.39 per 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
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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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 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-3970X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$48.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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29 FPS
$55.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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18 FPS
$52.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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49 FPS
$23.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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54 FPS
$26.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,409.99
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18 FPS
$58.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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44 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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28 FPS
$48.18/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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36 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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