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Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $399

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 3970 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 76% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - 174 vs 99 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
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

99

56.896551724137936%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€322.39

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

23.727647867950484%

Multi-Core

3358

22.000917250868113%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 7 7700X

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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