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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 1961 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Core i9-7960X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$301.10 vs CA$438.98
- Up to 22% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$2.60 vs CA$3.35 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7960X - 131 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
116
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$301.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.35/FPS
78%
Price, CA$
CA$438.98
68%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$438.98 on Amazon
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Updated 276 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X | vs | Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 7700
With selected game settings
96 FPS
CA$19.64/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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74 FPS
CA$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699
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98 FPS
CA$23.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
CA$22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,640.01
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74 FPS
CA$23.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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