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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 1320 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 5600G - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 14% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7960X - 174 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $137.55 vs $347.48
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7960X - $0.79 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
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 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/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
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Ryzen 5 5600G
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$9.69/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$21.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$35.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
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$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
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