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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3279 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 19% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-3960X - 272 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $158.51 vs $301.60
- Up to 56% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-3960X - $0.58 vs $1.32 per 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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 7 5800X
With selected game settings
161 FPS
€5.59/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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161 FPS
€10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€10.39/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€16.39/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€7.29/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€11.46/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€8.5/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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197 FPS
€16.49/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€8.22/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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€7.83/FPS
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