The Ryzen 7 5700G is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1351.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700G
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 90% cheaper – $148.99 vs $1499.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i9-9960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
219
100%
Min 1% FPS
151
100%
Price, $
$148.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
205
94%
Min 1% FPS
143
95%
Price, $
$1499.99
9%
Value, $/FPS
$7.31/FPS
9%
Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i9-9960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i9-9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i9-9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
73%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,684.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake-X |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 22 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
