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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 2348 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3960X - 204 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$153.99 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3960X - CA$0.75 vs CA$5.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
CA$41.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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