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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1326 days older than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 2600X - 252 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
97.09576138147567%
Multi-Core
5263
71.22750033834077%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
123 FPS
CA$22.76/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
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