Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$483.99 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$2.49 vs CA$4.28 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i9-7960X - 209 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
194
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$483.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$483.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4998 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.28/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$895
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$895 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4998 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |