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Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i9-7960X vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 1676 days newer than Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 6% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-7960X - 263 vs 248 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

248

94.29657794676805%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

263

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£81.99

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)

Buy for £81.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75678 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

73.54355959380011%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

73.28506097560977%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Intel Core i9-7960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 5500

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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