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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 1961 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-7960X - 275 vs 265 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
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
265
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 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 7 7700
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
115 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.75/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
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$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
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Radeon RX 7800 XT
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