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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 2792 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 177 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $210.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 35% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3960X - $1.19 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
God of War
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 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Ryzen 5 3600X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
$32.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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23 FPS
$86.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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