AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i9-7960X and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like RealBench, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Valorant

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7960X or AMD Ryzen 5 6600H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 6600H

57%

Core i9-7960X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7960X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 6600H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 6600H

54%

Core i9-7960X

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	106.9
Valorant	109.5	121.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	68.0
Apex Legends	103.0	114.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	91.1
Overwatch	88.7	98.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	83.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	60.7
Warzone	85.4	94.7
Assassin's Creed	92.0	102.0
Valheim	90.9	100.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 6600H

109%

Core i9-7960X

22%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 6600H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7960X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2285	3161
Cinbench 20 Single-core	546	611
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5014	5496
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1420	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12765	22189

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	3047	2605
Multi-Core	25244	27039

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	1480	1113
Multi-Core	8216	18501

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i9-7960X
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	7
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 6600H is 15% better than Core i9-7960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7960X has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 6600H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7960X is better: 25
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and Intel Core i9-7960X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600H specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7960X specs and review.