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Core i7-4960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-4960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3311 days newer than Core i7-4960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960X

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 22% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4960X - 236 vs 193 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


FPS

193

82%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

236

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.09/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$728.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$728.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 154 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


Single-Core

682

23%

Multi-Core

3402

18%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-4960X

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Sep 3rd, 2013Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i7-4960X or Ryzen 9 7950X

Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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