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Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i9-9960X vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,217.42 on Amazon

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Updated 76774 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD 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 101.36 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-9960X

3.1 GHz | 16-core

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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,217.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76774 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 101.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76774 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1279 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9960X - 192 vs 190 FPS
  • Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $91.32 vs $1096.77
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

190

98.95833333333334%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€1217.42

8%

Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)

Buy for 1,217.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76774 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€101.36

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 101.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76774 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo
Core i9-9960X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1378

67.91522917693446%

Multi-Core

9994

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

85.44126475885531%

Intel Core i9-9960X Logo

Intel Core i9-9960X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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