The EPYC 7302 is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $614.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the EPYC 7302
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- Up to 72% cheaper – $235.05 vs $850.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 140 vs 155 Watts
EPYC 7302 vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
99%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
EPYC 7302 vs Core i7-5960X 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 EPYC 7302 vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The EPYC 7302 vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
EPYC 7302
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
EPYC 7302 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Rome | Codename | Haswell-E |
| 155 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
