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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4767 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $48.0 vs $380.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.23 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 43% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-860 - 295 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
207
70.16949152542374%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
17.829457364341085%
Price, $
$380.99
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 362457 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
276 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
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227 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
In Stock
276 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
295 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
254 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
254 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
In Stock
276 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
254 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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226 FPS
$14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
In Stock
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