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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $160.99 vs $405.59
- Up to 44% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $2.18 vs $3.86 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 42% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 74 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 120 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
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
74
70%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/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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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.86/FPS
56%
Price, $
$405.59
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
63 FPS
$40.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$38.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$39.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$38.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$35.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$40.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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87 FPS
$34.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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