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Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 5900

Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 5900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Processore 16 Core/32 Thread, Architettura Zen 3, 72 MB di Cache L3, TDP di 105 W, Boost di Frequenza Fino a 4,8 GHz, Socket AM4, DDR4 e PCIe 4.0, Senza Ventole

Buy for 378.88 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Processore 16 Core/32 Thread, Architettura Zen 3, 72 MB di Cache L3, TDP di 105 W, Boost di Frequenza Fino a 4,8 GHz, Socket AM4, DDR4 e PCIe 4.0, Senza Ventole

Buy for 378.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75403 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900 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 5900 is 2325 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900

  • Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5960X - 228 vs 205 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

205

89.91228070175438%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

228

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€378.88

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Processore 16 Core/32 Thread, Architettura Zen 3, 72 MB di Cache L3, TDP di 105 W, Boost di Frequenza Fino a 4,8 GHz, Socket AM4, DDR4 e PCIe 4.0, Senza Ventole

Buy for 378.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75403 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

62.085769980506825%

Multi-Core

7389

74.90116573745566%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

100%

Multi-Core

9865

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Intel Core i7-5960X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Haswell ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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