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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $48.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.32 vs $1.29 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-860 - 163 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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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 i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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31 FPS
$64.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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