Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 815 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7960X - 165 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
80.75117370892019%
Multi-Core
10496
98.13014210919971%
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 |