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In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 2928 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-3960X - 253 vs 251 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
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1920 x 1080
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Highest
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Athlon 3000G
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
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