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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4866 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Core i7-860
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$74.58 vs CA$1099.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.37 vs CA$3.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 38% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-860 - 281 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
204
73%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$74.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
281
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.91/FPS
9%
Price, CA$
CA$1099.99
6%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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