The Ryzen 5 3600X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $60.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 26% cheaper – $175.00 vs $235.05
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
96%
Min 1% FPS
122
96%
Price, $
$235.05
74%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
72%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i7-5960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell E |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
