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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel i7-5960X

The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is newer than Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4122 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 7 1800X×Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price $95 - BUY $235.05 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP95W140W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q3 2014
# of Samples28551267
CPU Value172.055.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2197(0.0%)2019(-8.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)16342(0.0%)12944(-20.8%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
16,342
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
12,944
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
172.0
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
55.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
2,197
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
2,019
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP95W140W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.