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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $229.95 vs $565.71
- Up to 47% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $2.91 vs $5.44 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 32% better in Remnant II than Core i7-970 - 104 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
79
75%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/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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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.44/FPS
53%
Price, $
$565.71
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$37.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
$48.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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94 FPS
$42.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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104 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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87 FPS
$35.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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83 FPS
$38.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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91 FPS
$32.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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94 FPS
$31.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
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