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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 10% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-960 - 128 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $127.0 vs $220.0
- 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
23.47036328871893%
Multi-Core
1663
19.205450975863265%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Ryzen 5 5600X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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67 FPS
$17.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179
In Stock
67 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
In Stock
117 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,763.99
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101 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
67 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,107.98
In Stock
101 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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