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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 5300G is 1320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i9-7960X - 209 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $89.99 vs $490.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7960X - $0.43 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 32 vs 8 threads
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
209
100%
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$0.43/FPS
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$89.99
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FPS and Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Cooler
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Radeon Vega 6 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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