Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 3158 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - 137 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.64/FPS
100%
Price, £
£499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |