Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1852 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 22% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7960X - 212 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
48.061473978344395%
Multi-Core
10496
81.95518076052159%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
