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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 2580 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $176.86 vs $485.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.84 vs $4.54 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-3970X - 107 vs 96 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 105 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 32 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
96
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/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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Updated 243 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.54/FPS
41%
Price, $
$485.95
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $485.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 249 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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