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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4069 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $274.23 vs $604.65
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.73 vs $2.50 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 52% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-3960X - 268 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
176
66%
Value, €/FPS
€1.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€304.4
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 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.5/FPS
69%
Price, €
€671.16
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for €671.16 on Amazon
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Updated 243 minutes ago
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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