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Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

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Updated 49 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 674 days newer than Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-7960X - 183 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

178

97%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

183

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.29

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

83%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

77%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Core i9-7960X

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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