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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3810 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3960X - 323 vs 300 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - €164.09 vs €562.79
- Up to 73% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3960X - €0.51 vs €1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Processore Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core 3,3 GHz 15 MB di cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
323
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Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
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Price, €
€164.09
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
214 FPS
€3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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219 FPS
€4.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999.99
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214 FPS
€3.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
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199 FPS
€4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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214 FPS
€4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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230 FPS
€3.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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199 FPS
€4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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259 FPS
€3.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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177 FPS
€4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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214 FPS
€5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Laptops Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
164 FPS
€7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,189
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164 FPS
€5.91/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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