The Core i7-5960X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $220.90 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- Up to 48% cheaper – $235.05 vs $455.95
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
200
95%
Min 1% FPS
139
95%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, $
$455.95
51%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
54%
Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5960X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
