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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 3103 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-960 - 102 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $150.0 vs $220.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-960 - $1.47 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 5 2600
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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37 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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32 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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39 FPS
$21.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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