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In short — Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 2300X is 2139 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i7-3970X - 86 vs 80 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
80
93%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.88
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 3 2300X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 2300X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 3 2300X
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1299/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 2300X
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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