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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i7-860

Ryzen 9 7950X 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 £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 357 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 £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 357 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4767 days newer than Core i7-860.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 268% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-860 - 342 vs 93 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

342

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

93

27%

Value, £/FPS

£2.48/FPS

100%

Price, £

£230.18

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 £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 357 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

15%

Multi-Core

1463

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Intel Core i7-860

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameLynnfield
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
170 WTDP
95 W
5 nm
Process Size45 nm
45.0x
Multiplier21.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-860

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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