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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $699.99 vs $744.99
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 44% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9960X - 306 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9960X - $2.43 vs $3.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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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 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
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306
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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