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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1326 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 184 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $61.7 vs $171.86
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
97.09576138147567%
Multi-Core
5263
71.22750033834077%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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