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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X 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 7 7700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 29% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - 166 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $299.1 vs $347.48
- Up to 33% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - $1.8 vs $2.69 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 7 7700X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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145 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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156 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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120 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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131 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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145 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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121 FPS
$11.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
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145 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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153 FPS
$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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145 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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