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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i7-3960X

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 479.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 282 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 479.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 282 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 3970 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 39% better in Valorant than Core i7-3960X - 981 vs 704 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

981

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€479.06

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 479.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 282 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

704

71.76350662589195%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

23.485364193328795%

Multi-Core

3358

17.405276525164567%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i7-3960X

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
170 WTDP
130 W
5 nm
Process Size32 nm
45.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-3960X

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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