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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 $375.22
- Up to 85% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.3 vs $2.02 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 15% better in God of War than Core i7-860 - 186 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 32 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
162
87.09677419354838%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
14.85148514851485%
Price, $
$375.22
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $375.22 on Amazon
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Updated 362492 minutes ago
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
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
20.374600274097762%
Multi-Core
1463
12.03223949337939%
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
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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186 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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82 FPS
$16.46/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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156 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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109 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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110 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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120 FPS
$47.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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