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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3716 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $244.02 vs $479.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 61% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-3970X - 302 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 120 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
22.96243798724309%
Multi-Core
3305
18.908404370959435%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
302 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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264 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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237 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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264 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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264 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
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264 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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255 FPS
$11.18/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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