Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 816 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9960X - 168 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
