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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 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $48.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.25 vs $2.5 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 Valheim than Core i7-860 - 206 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
189
91.74757281553399%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
26.173708920187792%
Multi-Core
1463
13.678010471204189%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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