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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i9-9960X - 159 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $368.99 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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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 i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
62.95111923252627%
Multi-Core
9994
82.19425939633194%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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73 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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102 FPS
$55.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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105 FPS
$24.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$33.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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159 FPS
$32.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$56.67/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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