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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1770 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $160.99 vs $295.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.87 vs $1.53 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-5960X - 193 vs 184 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
184
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 7 3800X
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
69 FPS
$25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$31.05/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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78 FPS
$21.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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