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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4140 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 55 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 70% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-2960XM - 306 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 32 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
306
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$478
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2960XM or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
306 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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268 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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268 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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306 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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249 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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242 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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259 FPS
$11.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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268 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
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