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In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1548 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 34% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9960X - 284 vs 212 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
48.79603399433427%
Multi-Core
9994
59.69061697425791%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i9-9960X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
246 FPS
CA$28.98/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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