Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3547 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-960 - 173 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.58/FPS
100%
Price, £
£101.02
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |