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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 4293 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $229.95 vs $294.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 52% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-970 - 215 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-970 - $1.37 vs $1.63 per 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
141
65.58139534883722%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
84.04907975460124%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294
78%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Single-Core
497
23.768531802965086%
Multi-Core
2341
21.367287331142755%
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
188 FPS
$12.5/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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195 FPS
$11.03/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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215 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.99
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215 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.99
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141 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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188 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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165 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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195 FPS
$11.03/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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188 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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