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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 3810 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 37% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3960X - 646 vs 472 FPS
- Up to 25% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3960X - $0.48 vs $0.64 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $301.24 vs $308.0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
646
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$308
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology
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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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | 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 |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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