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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2257 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $190.77 vs $279.19
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.30 vs $0.41 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i7-5960X - 759 vs 710 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
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
710
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€211.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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