Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 2948 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 22% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-5960X - 281 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
281
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£513.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |