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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 2515 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $255.92 vs $548.4
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3960X - 181 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
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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 YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
54.160125588697014%
Multi-Core
3358
45.04963777837403%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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