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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1161 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 7 5800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7960X - 164 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $175.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 51% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7960X - $1.07 vs $2.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
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 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-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 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 5800X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
68 FPS
$20.57/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$38.3/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$21.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$36.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
$25.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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