The Core i7-3970X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $49.93 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-3970X
The Ryzen 7 5700 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 28% cheaper – $126.93 vs $176.86
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 65 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 5700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Average FPS
172
86%
Min 1% FPS
115
88%
Price, $
$176.86
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
62%
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$126.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 5700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 5700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3970X vs Ryzen 7 5700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3970X
Nov 1st, 2012
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
94%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-3970X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | $179.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Not Available |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
