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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Remnant II than Core i9-9960X - 96 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $345.00 vs $699.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-9960X - $3.59 vs $7.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
96
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Value, $/FPS
$3.59/FPS
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Price, $
$345
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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