Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 5 2600 - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
83.72093023255815%
Multi-Core
4841
46.12233231707317%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
