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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the more expensive 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 the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 15% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-3960X - 249 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $280.0 vs $350.0
- 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
Death Stranding
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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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
24.176594253679045%
Multi-Core
3358
22.676931388438682%
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
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
132 FPS
$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,224.99
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192 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,474.99
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192 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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150 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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175 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,607.2
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175 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,600
In Stock
175 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,889
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207 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,359.99
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132 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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132 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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