The Ryzen 7 7700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1228.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 82% cheaper – $271.00 vs $1499.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 105 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 7700X vs Core i9-9960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$271
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
185
84%
Min 1% FPS
123
85%
Price, $
$1499.99
18%
Value, $/FPS
$8.1/FPS
15%
Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X vs Core i9-9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i9-9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
69%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $1,684.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
105 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 22 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
