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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 86% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-3960X - 219 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $285.0 vs $295.16
- Up to 48% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-3960X - $1.3 vs $2.5 per 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$285
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-3960X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1774.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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6 FPS
$383/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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13 FPS
$122.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,598
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