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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 4193 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 23% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-960 - 187 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $137.55 vs $220.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-960 - $0.74 vs $1.45 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
103 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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75 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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81 FPS
$14.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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81 FPS
$13.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,079
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75 FPS
$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,488
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59 FPS
$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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58 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,159.99
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42 FPS
$18.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$778
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42 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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