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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 907 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 5600G - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 19% better in War Thunder than Core i9-9960X - 212 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $137.55 vs $699.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-9960X - $0.65 vs $3.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/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
Movie
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Ryzen 5 5600G
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
182 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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169 FPS
$6.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,079
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166 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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166 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,488.88
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176 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,219
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144 FPS
$5.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$778
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156 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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144 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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169 FPS
$7.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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