Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1161 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7960X - 178 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$189.0 vs CA$483.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.06 vs CA$2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 32 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |