Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- 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 88% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9960X - 186 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $299.1 vs $1579.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9960X - $1.61 vs $15.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |