Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms 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 3600 is 674 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-7960X - 132 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |