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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700 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 5700 is 3794 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- Performs up to 43% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - 142 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $135.0 vs $337.88
- Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - $0.95 vs $3.41 per 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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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 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Not Available | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700 or Core i7-3960X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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62 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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84 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$829.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
75 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
75 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
75 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
96 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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