Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $274.85 vs $279.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - 164 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - $1.7 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |