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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3960X - 248 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $93.99 vs $337.88
- Up to 76% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-3960X - $0.38 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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