Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 3103 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 10% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-960 - 139 vs 126 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
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
39.6928051738076%
Multi-Core
1663
31.597947938438153%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |