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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $357.22 vs $369.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7960X - 338 vs 310 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7960X - $1.09 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
310
91.71597633136095%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
94.78260869565219%
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 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
338
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
96%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 353729 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
50.606840750275836%
Multi-Core
10496
69.18006854732401%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
279 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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304 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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338 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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324 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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304 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
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324 FPS
$9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,059.99
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252 FPS
$5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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338 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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304 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,398.89
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324 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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