Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 3103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - 276 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-960 - €133.12 vs €494.67
- Up to 75% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-960 - €0.48 vs €1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
276
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €133.12 on Amazon
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Updated 16199 minutes ago
Buy for €494.67 on Amazon
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Updated 16198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |