Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 2600 - 141 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
