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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 2565 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $229.95 vs $395.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.89 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-970 - 269 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
258
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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