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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2257 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-5960X - 191 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzensets 5 5600X Processor (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost, Wraith Stealth Cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
60.89866156787763%
Multi-Core
7389
85.33317935096431%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 5 5600X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
£6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
£6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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105 FPS
£7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
£6.54/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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