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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 2439 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3970X - 191 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $93.99 vs $176.86
- Up to 55% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-3970X - $0.49 vs $1.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
104 FPS
$6.73/FPS
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16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$8.27/FPS
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$14.41/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$5.59/FPS
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$8.84/FPS
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