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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 1800X is 1935 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3960X - 274 vs 264 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $235.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-3960X - $0.86 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 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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