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In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 3810 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - 167 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
125
74%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-3960X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$8.47/FPS
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8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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