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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 4079 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 99% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3960X - 280 vs 141 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
141
50%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 7 7700
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
241 FPS
$4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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262 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,562
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262 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,764.99
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262 FPS
$5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,539
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242 FPS
$5.24/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268.23
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241 FPS
$4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199
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241 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
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241 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,466.87
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267 FPS
$5.88/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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241 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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