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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2133 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 15% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4960X - 146 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.58/FPS
100%
Price, £
£85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor (6C/12T, 35 MB Cache, 4.2 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4960X or Ryzen 5 3600
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
£16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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46 FPS
£72.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£3,329.37
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63 FPS
£35.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,242.62
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56 FPS
£38.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,155.71
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