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 Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Core i9-9960X - 228 vs 200 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
Valheim
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
48.79603399433427%
Multi-Core
9994
59.69061697425791%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |