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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2416 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-5960X - 288 vs 278 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
278
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 5 5600G
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
185 FPS
$5.32/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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140 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.99/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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