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Core i7-970 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-970 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3762 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-970

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $229.95 vs $438.48
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.34 vs $0.58 per FPS

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Rocket League than Core i7-970 - 759 vs 675 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


FPS

675

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

100%

Price, $

$229.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366

Buy for $229.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

759

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.58/FPS

58%

Price, $

$438.48

52%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-970 Logo
Core i7-970

Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010


Single-Core

497

22%

Multi-Core

2341

19%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-970 Logo

Intel Core i7-970

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Jul 19th, 2010Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
GulftownCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-970 or Ryzen 9 5900X

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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