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In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 1975 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-3960X - 127 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
121
95%
Value, $/FPS
$2.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i7-3960X
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$121.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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