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In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3279 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 10% better in F1 22 than Core i7-3960X - 285 vs 259 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
259
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.24
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 High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-3960X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
132 FPS
$6.43/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.44/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.62/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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188 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.3/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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$10.71/FPS
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