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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 815 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i9-7960X - 725 vs 699 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $347.48 vs $515.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.5 vs $0.71 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
699
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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