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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i7-2860QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4041 days newer than Core i7-2860QM.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2860QM

  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 45 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 25% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2860QM - 194 vs 155 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2860QM - 32 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i7-2860QM Logo
Core i7-2860QM

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

155

80%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

194

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.64/FPS

100%

Price, $

$512.86

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i7-2860QM Logo
Core i7-2860QM

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2860QM Logo
Core i7-2860QM

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

560

19%

Multi-Core

1670

9%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-2860QM Logo

Intel Core i7-2860QM

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM5
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
45 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
25.0xMultiplier
45.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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