Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $175.0 vs $499.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7960X - $1.51 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
116
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |