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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1095 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 529 vs 526 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $109.99 vs $159.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-5960X - $0.21 vs $0.3 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80648I75960X Core i7-5960X Haswell 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011 20MB L3 Cache 140W Processor
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
526
99.4328922495274%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Single-Core
1168
91.67974882260597%
Multi-Core
5794
78.41385843821898%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell E | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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