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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i9-7960X - 303 vs 300 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$460.57 vs CA$709.99
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Resident Evil Village
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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