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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 4438 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 289% better in League of Legends than Core i7-3960X - 338 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $211.32 vs $255.92
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
25.688756515264334%
Multi-Core
3358
23.589743589743588%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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