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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 4079 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3960X - 185 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$249.0 vs CA$500.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.35 vs CA$3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 5 7600
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
62 FPS
CA$22.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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