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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 2933 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $259.14 vs $437.79
- Up to 36% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.36 vs $2.11 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3960X - 207 vs 190 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
190
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€259.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
64%
Price, €
€437.79
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €437.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 315 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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