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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 Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 158% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-960 - 253 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $116.16 vs $132.34
- Up to 66% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-960 - $0.46 vs $1.35 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
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
253
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.16
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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