Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 3970 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - 167 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $239.04 vs $255.92
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
23.605884365378035%
Multi-Core
3358
18.813378900778755%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |