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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $217.44 vs $261.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3970X - 146 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3970X - $1.79 vs $1.84 per 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
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
82%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
72 FPS
$29.28/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$52.33/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$39.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$39.71/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$46.18/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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$33.33/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$19.69/FPS
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