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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 5600GT is 4085 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-3970X - 129 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $130.00 vs $176.86
- Up to 36% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-3970X - $1.01 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
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 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor
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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 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Not Available |
| 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 | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 5600GT
With selected game settings
66 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600GT
32 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600GT
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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