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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 1961 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 10% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-7960X - 134 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $189.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 51% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-7960X - $1.41 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 32 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Core i9-7960X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
73 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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73 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
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107 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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73 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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107 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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69 FPS
$14.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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59 FPS
$18.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
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88 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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95 FPS
$19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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