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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 20% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9960X - 298 vs 248 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $549.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9960X - $1.84 vs $6.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 9 7950X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
156 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$15.1/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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212 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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212 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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298 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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264 FPS
$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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156 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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298 FPS
$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
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