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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 143 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 1600 - 174 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$89.0 vs CA$508.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.54 vs CA$2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.93/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$508.99
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Updated 131 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
166
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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