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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2133 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 136% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4960X - 205 vs 87 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4960X or Ryzen 5 3600
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
181 FPS
$4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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179 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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181 FPS
$7.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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183 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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183 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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185 FPS
$7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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183 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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185 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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181 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
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183 FPS
$5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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