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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-5960X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1326 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $160.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.95 vs $1.24 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
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 Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
33 FPS
$42.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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