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Intel i7-4960X vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is newer than Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 50% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4113 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 7600X+ ADD
Price $179 - BUY $194.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 5.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP130W105W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$19.16
OtherAMD Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q3 2022
# of Samples5313582
CPU Value56.1146.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2074(-50.0%)4143(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)10034(-64.8%)28470(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
10,034
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
28,470
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
56.1
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
146.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz
2,074
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
4,143
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Max TDP130W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.