Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9960X - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $210.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9960X - $1.53 vs $11.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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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 | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |