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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7960X - 193 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $216.23 vs $357.22
- Up to 48% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7960X - $1.12 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
167
86.52849740932642%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
52.33644859813084%
Price, $
$357.22
60%
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 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$216.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
48.061473978344395%
Multi-Core
10496
81.95518076052159%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 7600X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
92 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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98 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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152 FPS
$13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$27.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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152 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
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86 FPS
$16.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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