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Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3047 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 17% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-5960X - 342 vs 292 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 120 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

292

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

342

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€690

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 690 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

44%

Multi-Core

7389

38%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Haswell ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
140 WTDP
120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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