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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2257 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$69.00 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 75% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.20 vs CA$0.80 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 36% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-5960X - 472 vs 346 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
346
73%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-5960X 3.50 4 LGA 1156 BX80648I75960X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
472
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon
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Updated 15 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
366 FPS
CA$15.02/FPS
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
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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364 FPS
CA$10.99/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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