The Ryzen 7 5800X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $64.91 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 31% cheaper – $146.85 vs $211.76
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
The Ryzen 7 5800X is better in every way
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€146.85
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
91%
Min 1% FPS
122
91%
Price, €
€211.76
69%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
63%
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-5960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $449.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
