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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 249 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 2400G - 248 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $135.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9960X - $0.56 vs $6.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.37/FPS
8.791208791208792%
Price, $
$1579
8%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
239
96.37096774193549%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Single-Core
1057
76.70537010159651%
Multi-Core
3294
32.95977586551931%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 5 2400G
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
67 FPS
$16.4/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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