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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7960X - 174 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$260.5 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.5 vs CA$4.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$260.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 3700X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
71 FPS
CA$46.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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19 FPS
CA$78.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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34 FPS
CA$90.93/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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