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Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i7-960 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for 119.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7150 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7150 minutes ago

Core i7-960

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for 119.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7150 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7150 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3547 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-960 - 190 vs 168 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $84.68 vs $119.23
  • Up to 37% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-960 - $0.45 vs $0.71 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

168

88%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

63%

Price, €

€119.23

71%

Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366

Buy for 119.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7150 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7150 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

31%

Multi-Core

1663

24%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i7-960 Logo

Core i7-960

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Oct 20th, 2009
Jul 7th, 2019
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Intel Socket 1366AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
4
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8
12
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
130 W
65 W
45 nm
7 nm
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Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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84.68

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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84.68

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84.68

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

119.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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