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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms the more expensive 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 3400G is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3960X - 227 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $100.99 vs $350.0
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
61.170212765957444%
Multi-Core
3358
92.78806300082896%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 5 3400G
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
56 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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36 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599.99
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