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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $211.76 vs $671.13
- Up to 62% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.61 vs $1.59 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-5960X - 423 vs 346 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
346
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/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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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
423
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
38%
Price, €
€671.13
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 7117 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
369 FPS
€7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,837.83
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419 FPS
€10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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€4,576.57
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369 FPS
€8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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385 FPS
€7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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423 FPS
€16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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272 FPS
€12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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272 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,747.74
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423 FPS
€18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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410 FPS
€6.59/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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423 FPS
€17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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