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Core i7-4960HQ vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i7-4960HQ vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-4960HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3313 days newer than Core i7-4960HQ.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960HQ

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 47 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Dead Space than Core i7-4960HQ - 166 vs 149 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960HQ - 24 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4960HQ Logo
Core i7-4960HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

149

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

166

100%

Value, £/FPS

£6.63/FPS

100%

Price, £

£1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4960HQ Logo
Core i7-4960HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4960HQ Logo
Core i7-4960HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

1137

39%

Multi-Core

3770

21%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-4960HQ

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Crystal WellCodenameRaphael
Intel BGA 1364SocketAMD Socket AM5
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
47 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
26.0xMultiplier
47.0x
Intel HD 5200Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i7-4960HQ or Ryzen 9 7900X

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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