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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 4076 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $48.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.41 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 57% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-860 - 184 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
184 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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170 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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153 FPS
$14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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130 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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96 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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135 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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130 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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141 FPS
$40.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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