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 Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 32% better in Starfield than Core i7-3960X - 62 vs 47 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
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
