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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 3970 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 37% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3960X - 295 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$854.78 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 40% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-3960X - CA$2.9 vs CA$4.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
295
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$854.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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