Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 3158 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 28% better in Rust than Core i7-3960X - 210 vs 164 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $211.46 vs $277.12
- Up to 2% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.43 vs $1.46 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €307.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
164
78%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€234.72
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |