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In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper 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 5950X is 2257 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5960X - 273 vs 245 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 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $218.59 vs $269.8
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
58.200091365920514%
Multi-Core
7389
60.76980014803849%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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