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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 2948 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $235.05 vs $293.00
- Up to 7% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 7700X - $1.42 vs $1.52 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-5960X - 193 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
165
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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