The Athlon 3000G is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $193.70 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 76% cheaper – $60.04 vs $253.74
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 35 vs 130 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-3960X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, $
$60.04
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
171
97%
Min 1% FPS
115
97%
Price, $
$253.74
23%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
22%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Picasso | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
35 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
