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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $235.05 vs $999.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.09 vs $4.03 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-5960X - 248 vs 215 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 - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
215
86.69354838709677%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/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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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.03/FPS
27.04714640198511%
Price, $
$999.99
23%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology Bundle ASUS Prime X670E-PRO WiFi Socket AM5(LGA 1718) Ryzen 7000 ATX Motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
43.66004112405758%
Multi-Core
7389
37.6356135078694%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
248 FPS
$17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,289.99
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248 FPS
$19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,849.99
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225 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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171 FPS
$19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,369.99
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171 FPS
$16.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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248 FPS
$24.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$6,069.99
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231 FPS
$12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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238 FPS
$12.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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