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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 3884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $90.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 3600X - $1.29 vs $1.64 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 83% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-920 - 128 vs 70 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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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 i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-920 or Ryzen 5 3600X
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
15 FPS
$75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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8 FPS
$156.12/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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1 FPS
$1999/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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