Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 2700X is 2348 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3960X - 231 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
55.42168674698795%
Multi-Core
3358
54.932111892687715%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |