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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1161 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $357.22 vs $375.22
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7960X - 326 vs 310 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
310
95.0920245398773%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
326
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$375.22
95%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Updated 353898 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
62.85975331201462%
Multi-Core
10496
86.32288839542726%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
226 FPS
$4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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271 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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326 FPS
$12.27/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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232 FPS
$5.82/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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312 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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240 FPS
$6.25/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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266 FPS
$6.2/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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267 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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240 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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278 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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