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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 3103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-960 - 157 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $175.0 vs $220.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-960 - $1.11 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-960
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
23 FPS
$65.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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