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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 3416 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $229.95 vs $495.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.31 vs $2.66 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i7-970 - 186 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 32 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
176
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/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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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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