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In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 2439 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3970X - 170 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
157
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 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 | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 3600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
24 FPS
$29.17/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$18.97/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$22.41/FPS
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