Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3275 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-970 - 204 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $210.0 vs $229.95
- Up to 16% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-970 - $1.03 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 16 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-970 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |