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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $649
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 2515 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3960X - 205 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $197.65 vs $301.24
- Up to 40% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3960X - $0.96 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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