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In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 2871 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 22% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3960X - 577 vs 472 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $91.4 vs $255.92
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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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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AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
44.37299035369775%
Multi-Core
3358
57.4017094017094%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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