Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $217.44 vs $395.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 3900X - $2.34 vs $3.76 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3970X - 105 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 105 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
93
88%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$217.44
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |