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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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MSRP in USD: $449
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 2257 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $160.99 vs $202.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.23 vs $0.27 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i7-5960X - 759 vs 710 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
710
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 7 5800X
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
370 FPS
$4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
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370 FPS
$4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749.98
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285 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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370 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
439 FPS
$2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,177.09
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473 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
In Stock
478 FPS
$4.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,966.68
In Stock
285 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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370 FPS
$2.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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439 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,650.76
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