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Core i7-860 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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

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

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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 9 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4076 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.

Advantages of Core i7-860

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Remnant II than Core i7-860 - 96 vs 78 FPS
  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-860 - £204.00 vs £230.18
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-860 - £2.12 vs £2.95 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

78

81%

Value, £/FPS

£2.95/FPS

72%

Price, £

£230.18

88%

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 9 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

96

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.12/FPS

100%

Price, £

£204

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor

Buy for £204 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

20%

Multi-Core

1463

12%

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

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
LynnfieldCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
45 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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