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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 3617 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $176.86 vs $197.00
- Up to 2% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.60 vs $0.61 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 10% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-3970X - 321 vs 293 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 105 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
293
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$176.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
153 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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177 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,649
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153 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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177 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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153 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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211 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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156 FPS
$7.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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158 FPS
$7.91/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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156 FPS
$7.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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158 FPS
$7.91/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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153 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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162 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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246 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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211 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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177 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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