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Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i7-3960X

Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 168 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 168 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 3794 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 47% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - 146 vs 99 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
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 168 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

99

68%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

33%

Multi-Core

3358

35%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i7-3960X

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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