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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 2933 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $301.24 vs $506.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 171% better in League of Legends than Core i7-3960X - 236 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 38% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-3960X - $2.14 vs $3.46 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
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 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$506
59%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-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 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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