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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$69.00 vs CA$743.19
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.35 vs CA$2.77 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 35% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-5960X - 268 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
199
74%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-5960X 3.50 4 LGA 1156 BX80648I75960X
Buy for CA$69 on Amazon
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Updated 6849 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
268
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.77/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$743.19
9%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
Buy for CA$743.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7123 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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