Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 2257 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-5960X - 219 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€489
100%
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |