The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $147.92 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 70% cheaper – $63.84 vs $211.76
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€63.84
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
98%
Min 1% FPS
122
98%
Price, €
€211.76
30%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
29%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-5960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $99.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Not Available | Codename | Haswell E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
