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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4767 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Core i7-860
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$123.54 vs CA$519.00
- Up to 73% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.76 vs CA$2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-860 - 187 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
162
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$123.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.78/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$519
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$519 on Amazon
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Updated 7383 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-860 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
110 FPS
CA$27.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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