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The Ryzen 3 2300X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3960X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Ryzen 3 2300X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy65 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-3960X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo

Ryzen 3 2300X

Sep 10th, 2018


Average FPS

198

100%

Min 1% FPS

136

100%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Average FPS

186

94%

Min 1% FPS

128

94%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-3960X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo

Ryzen 3 2300X

Sep 10th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1213

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3355

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

681

56%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3297

98%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 3 2300X vs Core i7-3960X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo

Ryzen 3 2300X

Sep 10th, 2018


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

4 MB

27%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

98%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

55%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo

Ryzen 3 2300X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

General
Sep 10th, 2018
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Not AvailableMSRP$990.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
ZenCodenameSandy Bridge-E
65 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Frequency3.3 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
4 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2933 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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