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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $301.60 vs $309.90
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-3960X - 129 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-3960X - $2.40 vs $2.56 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€309.9
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
74 FPS
€15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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€11.92/FPS
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€47.09/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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€28.84/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€35.62/FPS
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€95.72/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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€34.77/FPS
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