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In short, we have a clear winner — Athlon 3000G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Athlon 3000G is 2928 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-3960X - 116 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $38.36 vs $255.92
- Up to 85% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-3960X - $0.37 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
116
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€0.37/FPS
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Price, €
€42.58
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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