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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 7 1800X - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $171.83 vs $254.08
- Up to 31% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - $1.18 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
162
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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