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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 674 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7960X - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
158
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 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 |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-7960X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
30 FPS
$27.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$25.56/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$44.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
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$64.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$34.15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$39.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
$26.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$25.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
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55 FPS
$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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