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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $210.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 36% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-7960X - $1.94 vs $3.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 7 2700X - 114 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 32 vs 16 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
108
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i9-7960X
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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