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Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for 284.07 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Vista 460TS Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D, 16GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) V27S-B550-46T-LCS

Buy for 973.94 on Amazon

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Updated 75429 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for 284.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75428 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Vista 460TS Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D, 16GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) V27S-B550-46T-LCS

Buy for 973.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75429 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 3810 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $255.92 vs $877.42

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

  • Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3960X - 303 vs 264 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

264

87.12871287128714%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€284.07

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for 284.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75428 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

303

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€973.94

29%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Vista 460TS Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D, 16GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) V27S-B550-46T-LCS

Buy for 973.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75429 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

32.99856527977044%

Multi-Core

3358

30.649872216137275%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2091

100%

Multi-Core

10956

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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