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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1548 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9960X - 341 vs 310 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
341
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 9 7900
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
327 FPS
CA$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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327 FPS
CA$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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