Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 3688 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 24% better in New World than Core i7-960 - 122 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 32 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
28.81455399061033%
Multi-Core
1663
15.547868362004488%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |