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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 2948 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 41% better in Rust than Core i7-5960X - 266 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $249.0 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
43.810178817056396%
Multi-Core
7389
48.41119046059097%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i7-5960X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
200 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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183 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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192 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,486.66
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144 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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166 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,808
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,332.55
In Stock
166 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,903.09
In Stock
200 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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192 FPS
$16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,148
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166 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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