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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 141 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$280.0 vs CA$508.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7960X - CA$2.09 vs CA$3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.61/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$508.99
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Updated 187 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
134
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$280
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$280 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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