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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 1316 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-4960X - 192 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Dota 2
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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