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Intel i7-970 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is newer than Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 646 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D+ ADD
Price $523.26 - BUY $399.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 4.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 96MB
TDP130W65W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q3 2024
# of Samples395251
CPU Value12.564.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1468(-59.2%)3602(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6544(-74.6%)25765(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
6,544
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
25,765
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
12.5
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
64.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz
1,468
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
3,602
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-970 @ 3.20GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
Max TDP130W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.