Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $171.86 vs $731.18
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 46% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-5960X - 201 vs 138 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
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
43.66004112405758%
Multi-Core
7389
37.6356135078694%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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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 |