Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4767 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Core i7-860
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €268.98 vs €520.00
- Up to 37% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.42 vs €2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 22% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-860 - 231 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
190
82%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€268.98
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |