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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 3416 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-5960X - 337 vs 309 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $289.0 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
47.43112434847357%
Multi-Core
7389
51.9072708113804%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 7 8700G
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
250 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,479.99
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296 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,749.99
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229 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,229.99
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290 FPS
$5.17/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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250 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,309.99
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296 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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