Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$153.99 vs CA$483.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.33 vs CA$4.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
116
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14548 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$483.99
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$483.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14548 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |