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Core i7-860 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i7-860 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

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Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 4076 days newer than Core i7-860.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-860 - 229 vs 183 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

183

80%

Value, £/FPS

£1.26/FPS

100%

Price, £

£230.18

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)

Buy for £230.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

229

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

21%

Multi-Core

1463

17%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Core i7-860

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
LynnfieldCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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