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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 143 days newer than Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 1500X - 87 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Remnant II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
80.23255813953489%
Multi-Core
3644
34.71798780487805%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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