Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 1961 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 24% better in Minecraft than Core i9-7960X - 869 vs 699 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
699
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 2193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |