Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 143 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 1600 - 413 vs 399 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield IV
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 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
77.61627906976744%
Multi-Core
4578
43.61661585365854%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
