Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 3420 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 46% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4960X - 164 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€375
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |