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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 2600 - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$142.72 vs CA$510.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.18 vs CA$4.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.19/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$510.99
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
121
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Updated 180 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 2600
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
27 FPS
CA$123.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
CA$68.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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