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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Ryzen 7 1700 - 200 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$422.44 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7960X - CA$2.17 vs CA$3.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.55/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$709.99
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
195
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$422.44
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0 GHz Eight Core AM4 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$422.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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