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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 3441 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Core i7-3970X - 213 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $149.5 vs $176.86
- Up to 25% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-3970X - $0.7 vs $0.93 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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.5
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-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
Highest
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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