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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 1700X is 1935 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-3960X - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $195.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-3960X - $1.43 vs $2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
129
94.85294117647058%
Value, $/FPS
$2.71/FPS
52.767527675276746%
Price, $
$350
55%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
63.41911764705882%
Multi-Core
3358
60.24398995335486%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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