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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600 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 2600 is 1995 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 6% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-3970X - 170 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $140.0 vs $249.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-3970X - $0.82 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 2600
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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59 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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