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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 4079 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3960X - 196 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $272.69 vs $274.85
- Up to 14% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3960X - $1.39 vs $1.61 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 7 7700
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
86 FPS
$14.52/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$14.41/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
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131 FPS
$12.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
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$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
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