Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2257 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €247.36 vs €350.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.92 vs €2.43 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-5960X - 144 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 32 vs 16 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
129
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€247.36
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |