Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3275 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-970 - 137 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $210.0 vs $229.95
- Up to 15% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-970 - $1.53 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 16 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |