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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 3438 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 39% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - 138 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $139.98 vs $337.88
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3960X - $1.01 vs $3.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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