Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1770 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-5960X - 163 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.15
100%
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Matisse |
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 | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |