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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X 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 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7960X - 121 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $261.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 34% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7960X - $2.17 vs $3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-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 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
$23.42/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$34.94/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$29.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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76 FPS
$22.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$31.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$21.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$16.01/FPS
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