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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 1961 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 7700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - 138 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$466.47 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - CA$3.38 vs CA$5.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$466.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 7700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
95 FPS
CA$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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107 FPS
CA$17.62/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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83 FPS
CA$20.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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83 FPS
CA$18.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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110 FPS
CA$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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