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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2792 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $301.24 vs $395.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 53% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3960X - 116 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3960X - $3.41 vs $3.96 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
76%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 9 3900X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
62 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$43.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$38.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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