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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-965

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i7-965: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $299

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 4371 days newer than Core i7-965.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i7-965 - 204 vs 199 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

204

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

199

98%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-965 Logo
Core i7-965

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

485

23%

Multi-Core

1683

19%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7 Extreme
VermeerCodenameBloomfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
37.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-965

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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