Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-3960X - 119 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $295.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 8% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-3960X - $2.48 vs $2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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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 | 3.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |