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Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 7 5700

Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 7 5700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £136.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £136.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700 is 1676 days newer than Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700 - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7960X - 234 vs 220 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

220

94%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

234

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.58/FPS

100%

Price, £

£136.08

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £136.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

68%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

87%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Core i9-7960X

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo

Ryzen 7 5700

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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