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Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack

Buy for 190.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack

Buy for 190.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-5960X - 118 vs 115 FPS
  • Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $50.45 vs $171.86
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

115

97.45762711864407%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€190.77

29%

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack

Buy for 190.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

118

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€56

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

81.92926045016077%

Multi-Core

7389

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

6199

83.89497902287184%

Intel Core i7-5960X

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Haswell ECodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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