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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Pentium B960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2835 days newer than Pentium B960.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B960
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 80% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium B960 - 391 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B960 - 12 vs 2 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
391
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
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
Very High
Pentium B960
Mobile • Oct 2nd, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B960 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium B960 or Ryzen 5 3600
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
155 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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176 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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199 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$955.99
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199 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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199 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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189 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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178 FPS
$4.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$872.74
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223 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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155 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,249
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176 FPS
$4.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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