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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9960X - 142 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $148.00 vs $699.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9960X - $1.04 vs $5.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
142
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Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
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Price, $
$148
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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