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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i7-5960X

Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i7-5960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack

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In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

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Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack

Buy for 211.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2416 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-5960X - 172 vs 162 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-5960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

172

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

162

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€211.76

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack

Buy for 211.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 261 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1936

100%

Multi-Core

7710

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1312

68%

Multi-Core

7447

97%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

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Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Apr 13th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7 Extreme
CezanneCodenameHaswell E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
39.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon Vega 7
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i7-5960X

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