The Core i9-9960X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1038.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-9960X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy – 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 69% cheaper – $461.98 vs $1499.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
185
84%
Min 1% FPS
123
85%
Price, $
$1499.99
30%
Value, $/FPS
$8.1/FPS
26%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$461.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
100%
Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
34%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9960X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $1,684.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
165 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 22 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
