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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-860

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-860: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £227.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £227.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4076 days newer than Core i7-860.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 135% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-860 - 219 vs 93 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

219

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

93

42%

Value, £/FPS

£2.45/FPS

100%

Price, £

£227.64

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £227.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

20%

Multi-Core

1463

12%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameLynnfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
37.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-860

FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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