The Ryzen 5 7500F is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $73.77 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7500F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 26% cheaper – $212.93 vs $286.70
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-3960X
The Ryzen 5 7500F is better in every way
Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i7-3960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 7500F
Jul 22nd, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$212.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
171
80%
Min 1% FPS
115
82%
Price, $
$286.7
74%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
59%
Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i7-3960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i7-3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i7-3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 7500F
Jul 22nd, 2023
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
47%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
31%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 7500F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 22nd, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
$179.00 | MSRP | $990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Not Available | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
