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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 374 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $89.97 vs $347.48
- Up to 74% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-7960X - $0.37 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 2500X - 248 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 32 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
240
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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