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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 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 42% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7960X - 172 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$288.98 vs CA$512.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.68 vs CA$4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
172
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$288.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i9-7960X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
CA$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
CA$14.44/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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