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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 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 3 3100 is 3084 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 11% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-3960X - 143 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$150.0 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 87% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.05 vs CA$8.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
143
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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