Buy on Amazon
$307.45
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
Availability
MSRP in USD: $799
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $307.45 vs $369.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.51 vs $1.52 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3960X - 243 vs 203 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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
203
83%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$307.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
Buy for $307.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
115 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,469.99
In Stock
200 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$45.19/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,349.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,133.82
In Stock
153 FPS
$37.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$5,698
In Stock
139 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
200 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,549.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
