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Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 4069 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 91% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3960X - 270 vs 141 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

141

52%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

270

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€489

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

25%

Multi-Core

3358

22%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Core i7-3960X

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
120 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
Yes
OverclockableNo

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