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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 11% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 2600 - 115 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $62.7 vs $1154.55
- Up to 94% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-9960X - $0.67 vs $11.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
115
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.14/FPS
6%
Price, €
€1281.55
5%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
104
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.6
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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In Stock
Updated 13156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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