The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $8.33 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – $238.45 vs $246.78
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-3960X
The Ryzen 9 5900X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€238.45
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
171
84%
Min 1% FPS
115
86%
Price, €
€246.78
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
81%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
15 MB
23%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
