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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 3438 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3960X - 187 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$288.6 vs CA$500.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.54 vs CA$3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$288.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i7-3960X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
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Radeon RX 6400
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GeForce RTX 3060
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
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GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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36 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
CA$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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36 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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36 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
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