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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 4069 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $301.24 vs $469.9
- Up to 1% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $2.98 vs $3.01 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 54% better in New World than Core i7-3960X - 156 vs 101 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
101
64%
Value, $/FPS
$2.98/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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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
99%
Price, $
$469.9
64%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 215 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
156 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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144 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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144 FPS
$21.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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144 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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144 FPS
$18.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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141 FPS
$21.63/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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148 FPS
$20.26/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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