Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 1852 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Core i9-7960X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - 282 vs 235 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
