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CA$377
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MSRP $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4076 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 102% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-860 - 472 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-860
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$114.72 vs CA$377.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.49 vs CA$0.80 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
472
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$377
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 434 minutes ago
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
234
50%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$114.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
Buy for CA$114.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 434 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-860
With selected game settings
366 FPS
CA$15.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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280 FPS
CA$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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364 FPS
CA$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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Compare 2 Processors in Games
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CA$192.15
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CA$377
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CA$319
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CA$114.72
vs
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CA$349
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
CA$250.98
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
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CA$377
vs
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CA$209
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
CA$119
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
CA$439
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
Core i7-14700KF
CA$469
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
CA$279
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
Core i7-13700K
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
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CA$692.99
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
Core i7-12700KF
CA$278.99
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
CA$285.99
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
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CA$114.72
vs
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CA$270.87
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
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CA$179.98
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
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CA$398.28
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
Core i5-12600K
CA$249
Core i7-860
CA$114.72
vs
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CA$167.61
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
CA$549
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CA$114.72
vs
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CA$239.47
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
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Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i7-14700K
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
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CA$213.04
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
CA$499
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i9-12900K
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i5-12600KF
CA$269.04
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
CA$192.15
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
CA$349
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i9-14900KF
CA$713.3
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i7-14700KF
CA$469
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i7-13700K
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i7-12700KF
CA$278.99
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i9-14900K
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i5-13400F
CA$270.87
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
CA$179.98
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i9-12900KF
CA$398.28
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
vs
Core i5-12600K
CA$249