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Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6904 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6904 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2257 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Core i7-5960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-5960X - 241 vs 207 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
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This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

207

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€319

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6904 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

61%

Multi-Core

7389

85%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 1st, 2014
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7Ryzen 5
Haswell EVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
8
6
16
12
3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
140 W
65 W
22 nm
7 nm
30.0x
37.0x
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PCs Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 5 5600X

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639

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511

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319

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1,169

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313.15

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168.3

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85.26

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198.8

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489

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339

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398.73

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382.84

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110.27

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161.25

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771.1

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Core i7-14700KF

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639

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