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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9960X - 225 vs 217 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
63.24001835704451%
Multi-Core
9994
84.10334090717832%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
94 FPS
£12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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161 FPS
£9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
£10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
£9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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