Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700X is 1935 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3960X - 519 vs 472 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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1920 x 1080
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Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
63.41911764705882%
Multi-Core
3358
60.24398995335486%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |