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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2948 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 30% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-5960X - 163 vs 125 FPS
- 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 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $298.95 vs $379.54
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 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
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
43.58535750940814%
Multi-Core
7389
41.39727715838422%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-5960X
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
81 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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139 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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139 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.97
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145 FPS
$15.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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122 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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140 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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139 FPS
$21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,049.99
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122 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.9
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106 FPS
$31.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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139 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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