The Athlon 200GE is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $108.74 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 61% cheaper – $68.12 vs $176.86
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 35 vs 150 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-3970X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
176
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, $
$68.12
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Average FPS
172
98%
Min 1% FPS
115
97%
Price, $
$176.86
38%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
37%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
$55.00 | MSRP | $990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
35 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
