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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 2620 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Core i7-4960X - 286 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 24 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
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Price, $
$291.69
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4960X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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