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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1161 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 7 5800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$209.0 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 5800X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
115 FPS
CA$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
CA$23.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
CA$38.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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107 FPS
CA$51.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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101 FPS
CA$41.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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107 FPS
CA$36.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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68 FPS
CA$23.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
CA$32.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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125 FPS
CA$26.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,299.99
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