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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2257 days newer than the more expensive 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
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $96.18 vs $190.77
- Up to 57% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-5960X - $0.44 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
241
100%
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€0.44/FPS
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Price, €
€106.76
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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