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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 4150 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in Dead Space than Core i7-2960XM - 165 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 24 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
165
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2960XM or Ryzen 9 7900
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
CA$51.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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137 FPS
CA$64.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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