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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X 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 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7960X - 184 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$319.0 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
63.14823313446535%
Multi-Core
10496
88.32786333417488%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
140 FPS
CA$39.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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76 FPS
CA$33.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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