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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in New World than Core i9-9960X - 119 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $93.99 vs $699.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing New World than Core i9-9960X - $0.79 vs $6.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
31 FPS
$22.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$26.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
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52 FPS
$25/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$34.6/FPS
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$19.02/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
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52 FPS
$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
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31 FPS
$48.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
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$20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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