Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 7 2700X - 256 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $153.55 vs $1154.55
- Up to 86% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9960X - $0.68 vs $5.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.01/FPS
13%
Price, €
€1281.55
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,281.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14418 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
251
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €170.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14418 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |