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Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 5 4500

Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 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 4500 is 1676 days newer than Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i9-7960X - 185 vs 184 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

184

99%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.15

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 71.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

88%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

6199

59%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Core i9-7960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Sep 1st, 2017
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9Ryzen 5
SkylakeNot Available
Intel Socket 2066AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
16
6
32
12
2.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
165 W
65 W
14 nm
7 nm
28.0x
36.0x
NoneNone
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PCs Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 4500

With selected game settings

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