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Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 5 3500U

Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 5 3500U: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for 282.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for 282.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 492 days older than Ryzen 5 3500U.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 3500U - 200 vs 193 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

  • Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 15 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

200

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€282.03

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for 282.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Logo
Ryzen 5 3500U

Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019


FPS

193

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Logo
Ryzen 5 3500U

Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

100%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Logo
Ryzen 5 3500U

Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019


Single-Core

860

62%

Multi-Core

2451

23%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Intel Core i9-7960X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Jan 6th, 2019
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameRaven Ridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket FP5
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
2.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
15 W
14 nmProcess Size
12 nm
28.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 8
Yes
OverclockableNo

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