Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 183 days newer than Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 116 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
90.34833091436865%
Multi-Core
6113
61.16670002001201%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
