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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3960X

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3279 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 10% better in F1 22 than Core i7-3960X - 286 vs 259 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
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

286

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€273.61

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 273.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9017 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

259

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

31%

Multi-Core

3358

28%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

vs
Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-3960X

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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