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IntelBX80633I74960X
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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

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▲ 52913 ▼
 $1,189 

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Ivy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q3 2013.

Effective Speed 
+10%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 640,540 user samples
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635,419 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 94% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 76% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 191st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
5,121 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 88% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 70% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 88%
SPEED RANK: 276th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		85.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10% 		78.4 %
Average Score 
+29%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.2 Pts 86.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		138 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+41% 		98 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		270 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+38% 		196 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		513 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+35% 		381 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		900 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+45% 		619 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+20%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		86.6 Pts 95.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		145 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+23% 		118 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		288 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+25% 		231 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		562 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25% 		450 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,009 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+39% 		728 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.76 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
Value
Value For Money 		105 % Hugely better value.
+99% 		52.6 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		89 % Much more popular.
+71% 		52 %
Price
Price (score) 		$136 Hugely cheaper.
+89% 		$1,189
Nice To Haves 
+43%
Age
Newest 		64 Months Much more recent.
+52% 		134 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+50% 		130 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Much higher core count.
+33% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33% 		12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+68% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+10% 		4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,479 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+63% 		905 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,358 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+75% 		776 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen2 Ivy Bridge-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 FCLGA2011
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 85.9%
Average Bench 78.4%

The 3700X is a $320 USD 8-core, 16-thread mid-range Ryzen 3000 series CPU. Out of the box, the 3700X, 3600X and 3600 achieve similar quad core speeds but the 16 threaded 3700X is 30% faster at multi-core computations than the 12 threaded 3600X. Comparing the 3700X to Intel’s i7-9700K shows that, when overclocked, the 3700X is 26% faster at 64-core computations but 13% slower for gaming and desktop (sub eight core performance). Unlike lower end Ryzen 3000 SKUs, the 3700X comes with a half decent cooler but AMD should not have bothered since a $20 aftermarket cooler is still quieter, easier to change, and better at cooling. With a Gammaxx 400 cooler we were able to maintain a 43.25x OC during our EFps tests. We had to use a fixed clock OC (rather than Offset/PBO) to avoid significant frame drops in Fortnite. With strong single-core scores, the 3700X should offer very strong gaming performance but in reality it is let down by its memory controller, which, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. The heavily hyped 3700X, paired with a 2060S, offers real world gaming performance comparable to the $80 USD entry level 4-core, 4-thread Intel Core i3-9100F. At $320 USD, the 3700X offers reasonable value to full time media encoders but general desktop users, gamers and even streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The 3700X severely bottlenecks a 2070S: gamers should investigate the 9600K, which is both cheaper and faster. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-4960X is Intel's top of the range desktop processor which sports six physical and twelve hyper-threaded cores. The 4960X was released in 2013 but it uses an FCLGA2011 socket which is supported only by the X79 chipset and is now three years old. As a result an investment in this processor forgoes the last three years worth of platform advances which include, amongst other things, on-board USB 3.0 and additional SATA 600 MB/s ports. Comparing the 4960X and the 4930K shows that when overclocked, the 4930K is able to best the extreme 4960X at nearly half the price! Finally comparing the latest Haswell 4770K to the 4960X shows that 4770K is again able to best the 4960X, this time at a small fraction of the price. The 4960X is significantly overpriced and there is far better value available elsewhere. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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