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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 1961 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 26% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-7960X - 267 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $189.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 57% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-7960X - $0.71 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
267
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 7600
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
139 FPS
$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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139 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
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178 FPS
$7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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203 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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139 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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178 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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136 FPS
$7.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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126 FPS
$8.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
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155 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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162 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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