Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2788 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5960X - 227 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $146.89 vs $160.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5960X - $0.65 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$146.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |