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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1770 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $125.83 vs $235.05
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 5 3400G - 177 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1128
88.54003139717426%
Multi-Core
3619
48.97821085397212%
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Picasso | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3400G or Core i7-5960X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
25 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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12 FPS
$50/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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