Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2257 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Remnant II than Core i7-5960X - 96 vs 86 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 32 vs 16 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
58.200091365920514%
Multi-Core
7389
60.76980014803849%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |