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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 1279 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 5600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9960X - 108 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $116.16 vs $699.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9960X - $1.08 vs $6.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
108
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Value, $/FPS
$1.08/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 i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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