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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 2600 - 239 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $155.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-7960X - $0.67 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
44.966442953020135%
Price, $
$357.22
43%
FPS Winner
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 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
231
96.65271966527197%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
83.72093023255815%
Multi-Core
4841
46.12233231707317%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 2600
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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75 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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48 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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