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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 1975 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-3960X - 118 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
113
95.76271186440678%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
61.442564559216386%
Multi-Core
3358
70.45740663029795%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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