Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 3158 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $220.27 vs $329.04
- Up to 9% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $2.55 vs $2.79 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 36% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-3960X - 131 vs 96 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
96
73%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€244.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €244.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.79/FPS
91%
Price, €
€365.23
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for €365.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |