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Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i7-5960X vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 38MB cache, up to 5.1 GHz max boost) with AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £175.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 38MB cache, up to 5.1 GHz max boost) with AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £175.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 3057 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-5960X - 301 vs 278 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

278

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

301

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.58/FPS

100%

Price, £

£175.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 38MB cache, up to 5.1 GHz max boost) with AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for £175.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

46%

Multi-Core

7389

60%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Intel Core i7-5960X

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Haswell ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 5 7600

Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High

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