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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 3810 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $301.24 vs $326.44
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 72% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3960X - 460 vs 267 FPS
- Up to 37% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3960X - $0.71 vs $1.13 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very 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 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
460
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$326.44
92%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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