Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3279 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3960X - 217 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$358.98 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 69% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.65 vs CA$5.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |