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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 3057 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $235.05 vs $368.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.89 vs $1.34 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-5960X - 275 vs 264 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
264
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.05
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 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 9 7900
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
170 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,936.27
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100 FPS
$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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100 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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100 FPS
$18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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235 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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