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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-7960X - 229 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$299.99 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
48.061473978344395%
Multi-Core
10496
81.95518076052159%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 7600X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
84 FPS
CA$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
CA$19.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
CA$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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