Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 556 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 1600X - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
81.49492017416546%
Multi-Core
4766
47.68861316790074%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |