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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1161 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $357.22 vs $1199.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 5 5600X - $7.0 vs $16.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 45% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-7960X - 74 vs 51 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
51
68.91891891891892%
Value, $/FPS
$7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$357.22
100%
Value 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 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.22/FPS
43.15659679408139%
Price, $
$1199.99
29%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 5600X
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
$87.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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30 FPS
$49.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
19 FPS
$55.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
12 FPS
$104.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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9 FPS
$114.44/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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12 FPS
$83.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
14 FPS
$92.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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19 FPS
$123.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
In Stock
7 FPS
$222.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,559.77
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