Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1548 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 9% better in Dead Space than Core i9-9960X - 165 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
48.79603399433427%
Multi-Core
9994
59.69061697425791%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 16 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |