AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-9960X and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Prime95, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, RealBench, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PCMark 10, AIDA64, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9960X or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 7700X

65%

Core i9-9960X

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 9% better than Core i9-9960X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7700X

61%

Core i9-9960X

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.3	106.4
Valorant	123.0	120.9
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	67.7
Apex Legends	115.6	113.6
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	90.7
Overwatch	99.7	97.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	83.4
DOOM Eternal	61.5	60.5
Warzone	96.0	94.3
Assassin's Creed	103.3	101.6
Valheim	102.1	100.3

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 7 7700X

66%

Core i9-9960X

24%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 7700X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9960X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-9960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4787	2872
Cinbench 20 Single-core	706	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11439	6671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1793	1086
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31425	22943

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	3788	2684
Multi-Core	50677	30816

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	2105	1230
Multi-Core	19865	18032

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i9-9960X
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raphael	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	9
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	22 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000591

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 31% better than Core i9-9960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9960X has 8 more core than Ryzen 7 7700X. 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 7 7700X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9960X is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Core i9-9960X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9960X specs and review.