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In short — Ryzen 7 5700G 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 7 5700G is 3085 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
- Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Core i7-3970X - 221 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
162
73%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217.44
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
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 7 5700G
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
70 FPS
$14.84/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon Vega 8
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.53/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$10.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
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