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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 3726 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 36% better in Valorant than Core i7-3970X - 949 vs 700 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $189.0 vs $217.44
- Up to 35% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-3970X - $0.2 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
949
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 5 7600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
683 FPS
$1.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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683 FPS
$1.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
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801 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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862 FPS
$2.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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683 FPS
$1.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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801 FPS
$2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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671 FPS
$1.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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634 FPS
$1.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
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734 FPS
$1.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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756 FPS
$2.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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