Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2500X is 2492 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-3960X - 121 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
62.55666364460563%
Multi-Core
3358
88.34517232307287%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
