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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-5960X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-5960X is 913 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 346 vs 337 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $160.99 vs $195.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.47 vs $0.58 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
346
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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