Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 3730 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $48.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.26 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-860 - 205 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |