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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-3960X

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 2792 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-3960X - 89 vs 79 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

89

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.39/FPS

100%

Price, £

£123.38

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £123.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

79

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

42%

Multi-Core

3358

41%

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-3960X

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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