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Core i7-4960X vs Ryzen 9 7900X

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

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 278 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 278 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3311 days newer than Core i7-4960X.

Advantages of Core i7-4960X

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4960X - 187 vs 165 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 5

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Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


FPS

165

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

187

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€367.85

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 278 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


Single-Core

682

23%

Multi-Core

3402

19%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo

Core i7-4960X

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Sep 3rd, 2013Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
130 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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