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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 Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 48% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - 166 vs 112 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€842
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 9 7950X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
€31.63/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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163 FPS
€13.8/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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157 FPS
€14.15/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€15.39/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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