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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3057 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 37% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-5960X - 284 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
45.11331444759207%
Multi-Core
7389
44.13187600788389%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 9 7900
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
246 FPS
CA$28.03/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900
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