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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3970 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $274.85 vs $380.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.67 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 198 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
165
83.33333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
86.97916666666666%
Price, $
$380.99
72%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
23.605884365378035%
Multi-Core
3358
18.813378900778755%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 9 7900X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
168 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
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122 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
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168 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
198 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
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85 FPS
$19.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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145 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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145 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
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168 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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145 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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121 FPS
$27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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