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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3300X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3300X is 2062 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-5960X - 181 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $150.0 vs $159.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-5960X - $0.83 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80648I75960X Core i7-5960X Haswell 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011 20MB L3 Cache 140W Processor
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Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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