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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 1852 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 7600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i9-7960X - 969 vs 772 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $207.98 vs $347.48
- Up to 53% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7960X - $0.21 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
969
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 7600X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
703 FPS
$2.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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703 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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754 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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723 FPS
$2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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863 FPS
$2.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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821 FPS
$1.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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754 FPS
$1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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666 FPS
$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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882 FPS
$2.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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685 FPS
$2.09/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
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