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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- 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 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-9960X - 183 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $89.84 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 5 3600
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
35 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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51 FPS
$17.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
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50 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$27.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$42.79/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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58 FPS
$29.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$35.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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