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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 43% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9960X - 201 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $582.8 vs $1579.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9960X - $2.9 vs $11.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$582.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
201 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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201 FPS
$19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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189 FPS
$16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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195 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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186 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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193 FPS
$15.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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