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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 4069 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$500.00 vs CA$692.99
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 66% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-3960X - 248 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-3960X - CA$2.79 vs CA$3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
248
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$692.99
72%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
With selected game settings
191 FPS
CA$14/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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206 FPS
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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222 FPS
CA$16.85/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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140 FPS
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Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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206 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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221 FPS
CA$20.25/FPS
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