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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4069 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 39% better in Valorant than Core i7-3960X - 978 vs 704 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$799.0 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 45% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-3960X - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
978
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$799
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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