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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $244.02 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 94% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-3970X - 155 vs 80 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
29.602558245774325%
Multi-Core
3305
27.181511637470184%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 9 5950X
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$21.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
$18.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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62 FPS
$24.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$59.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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70 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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128 FPS
$19.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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99 FPS
$26.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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75 FPS
$37.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
$32.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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25 FPS
$102/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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