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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3279 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 43% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-3960X - 90 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $118.50 vs $337.88
- Up to 75% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-3960X - $1.32 vs $5.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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