The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $24.94 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- Up to 10% cheaper – $235.05 vs $259.99
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$259.99
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
99%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
91%
Min 1% FPS
122
91%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-5960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
