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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 3762 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $229.95 vs $369.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.37 vs $1.56 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 41% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-970 - 237 vs 168 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
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
168
70%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/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 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
237 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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194 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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178 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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236 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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227 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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211 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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184 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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215 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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211 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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219 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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