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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-7960X

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-7960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$698.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73794 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73794 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$698.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73794 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73794 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 47% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7960X - 178 vs 121 FPS
  • Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$698.98 vs CA$709.99
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

178

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$698.98

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$698.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73794 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

121

67.97752808988764%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$709.99

98%

Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73794 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

46.83458134785569%

Multi-Core

10496

54.403151402062925%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Intel Core i9-7960X

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
RaphaelCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
32Threads32
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
170 WTDP
165 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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