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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 3913 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $220.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.42 vs $2.32 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 11% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-960 - 172 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 24 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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