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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 14% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3960X - 184 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $205.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 40% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3960X - $1.11 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 7 3700X
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
93 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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93 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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82 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$13.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$21.08/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$66.62/FPS
Radeon RX 550
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