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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 34% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-3970X - 197 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-3970X - $1.65 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 105 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $244.02 vs $325.0
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$325
75%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
147
74.61928934010153%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
99.3975903614458%
Price, $
$244.02
100%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Updated 58289 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
37.478311162521685%
Multi-Core
3305
32.951146560319046%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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