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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 1548 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 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Core i9-9960X - 228 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $368.99 vs $699.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9960X - $1.62 vs $3.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$368.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 9 7900
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
94 FPS
$25.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$25.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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94 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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193 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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