Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 3794 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 27% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-3960X - 223 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Dota 2
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Game Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
36.878674505611976%
Multi-Core
3358
43.65574622984919%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
