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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7960X - 582 vs 555 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $82.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 78% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-7960X - $0.14 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
582
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 3600
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
198 FPS
$4.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$5.41/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$5.76/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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243 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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243 FPS
$4.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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293 FPS
$4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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148 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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195 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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