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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 1548 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9960X - 186 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $284.96 vs $699.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9960X - $1.53 vs $4.09 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
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$284.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 7700 | vs | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700 or Core i9-9960X
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