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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 4565 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-960 - 167 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $125.0 vs $132.34
- Up to 14% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-960 - $0.75 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-960
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$13.68/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
$23.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
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68 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
59 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
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59 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
77 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
41 FPS
$21.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
$17.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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59 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-960
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$23.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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34 FPS
$20.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$684
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41 FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,059.97
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41 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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41 FPS
$19.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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34 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
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34 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$795.83
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34 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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34 FPS
$21.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$728.95
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41 FPS
$15.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$646
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41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
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34 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
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41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
$31.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
$32.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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34 FPS
$26.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$912.6
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34 FPS
$26.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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57 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
41 FPS
$21.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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34 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
41 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
41 FPS
$30.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,260
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34 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
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41 FPS
$26.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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41 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
34 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
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34 FPS
$74.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,535.14
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34 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
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38 FPS
$21.58/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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41 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
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34 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
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Radeon RX 5500M
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8 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
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34 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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$N/A
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57 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
57 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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