Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 3311 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-4960X - 275 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$515.95
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |