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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3960X - 216 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$359.99 vs CA$500.0
- 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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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
42.02192448233861%
Multi-Core
3358
47.97142857142857%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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