Buy on Amazon
$347.48
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900HX is 1229 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i9-7960X - 282 vs 275 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 45 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 9 5900HX - 32 vs 16 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
275
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $347.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900HX or Core i9-7960X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
128 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,539.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,575.48
In Stock
141 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,882.6
In Stock
128 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,200
In Stock
78 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
141 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,879
In Stock
141 FPS
$11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,648.9
In Stock
141 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
