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Core i7-4960HQ vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i7-4960HQ vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i7-4960HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3153 days newer than Core i7-4960HQ.

Advantages of Core i7-4960HQ

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 47 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4960HQ - 148 vs 143 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960HQ - 12 vs 8 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-4960HQ Logo
Core i7-4960HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

143

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

100%

Price, €

€104.65

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-4960HQ Logo
Core i7-4960HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4960HQ Logo
Core i7-4960HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

1137

56%

Multi-Core

3770

44%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i7-4960HQ Logo

Core i7-4960HQ

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Crystal WellCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1364SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
47 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 5200
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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