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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper 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 7900 is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 86% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-5960X - 330 vs 177 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $298.95 vs $368.99
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
45.11331444759207%
Multi-Core
7389
44.13187600788389%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-5960X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
192 FPS
$9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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111 FPS
$21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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111 FPS
$16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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273 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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