The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $64.94 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 22% cheaper – $235.05 vs $299.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
97%
Min 1% FPS
118
97%
Price, $
$299.99
78%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
76%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i7-5960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $109.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
