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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 164 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 2400G - 248 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $98.71 vs $254.08
- Up to 60% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-7960X - $0.46 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
239
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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