In Battlefield 6, the Core i9-9960X is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 7 7700X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $953 more expensive!
Core i9-9960X
No clear advantages
Ryzen 7 7700X
- Up to 55% faster in Battlefield 6 – 129 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 55% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 79% cheaper – $246.25 vs $1199.00
- Up to 79% cheaper
- Up to 87% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.90 vs $14.44/FPS
- Up to 87% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 105 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 36% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 7 7700X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
83 FPS
64%
Min 1% FPS
62 FPS
64%
Price, $
$1199
20%
Value, $/FPS
$14.44/FPS
13%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
129 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
97 FPS
100%
Price, $
$246.25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 7 7700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 7 7700X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
69%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9960X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 7 7700X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $1,684.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | AM5 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
