Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800 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 5800 is 3347 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800
- Performs up to 22% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3960X - 191 vs 157 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
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Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
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Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |