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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9960X - 301 vs 279 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $619.99 vs $1499.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9960X - $2.06 vs $5.38 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$619.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread 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
High
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i9-9960X
With selected game settings
286 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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263 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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281 FPS
$10.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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