Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $127.95 vs $1096.77
- Up to 89% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - $0.94 vs $8.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |