The Ryzen 5 7500F is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1153.06 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7500F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 85% cheaper – $198.28 vs $1351.34
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i9-9960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 7500F
Jul 22nd, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€198.28
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
185
86%
Min 1% FPS
123
87%
Price, €
€1351.34
14%
Value, €/FPS
€7.3/FPS
13%
Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i9-9960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i9-9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i9-9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 7500F
Jul 22nd, 2023
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
69%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 7500F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 22nd, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$179.00 | MSRP | $1,684.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Not Available | Codename | Skylake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 22 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
