The Phenom II X3 B75 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Phenom II X3 B75
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-5960X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 3 threads
Phenom II X3 B75 vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X3 B75
Oct 1st, 2009
Average FPS
165
90%
Min 1% FPS
111
91%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Phenom II X3 B75 vs Core i7-5960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X3 B75 vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X3 B75 vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X3 B75
Oct 1st, 2009
Cores
3-core
38%
L3 Cache
6 MB
30%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X3 B75 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Heka | Codename | Haswell E |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 3 | Cores | 8 |
| 3 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR2 @ 1333 MHz, DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
