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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 2518 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3970X - 170 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $149.79 vs $249.88
- Up to 45% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3970X - $0.88 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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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 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
170
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$0.88/FPS
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$149.79
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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