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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 2700X - 121 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $210.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 39% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - $1.75 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
120
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
57 FPS
$24.56/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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