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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700 is 1935 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-3960X - 337 vs 326 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $195.0 vs $274.85
- Up to 31% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-3960X - $0.58 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
326
96.73590504451039%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
69.04761904761905%
Price, $
$274.85
70%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
337
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
68.65671641791045%
Multi-Core
3358
65.84313725490196%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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