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Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i7-3960X vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $229

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 4079 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - 167 vs 152 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

152

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

167

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

25%

Multi-Core

3358

27%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

Ryzen 5 7600

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
130 WTDP
32 nmProcess Size
33.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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