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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 2948 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $159.0 vs $216.23
- Up to 24% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.87 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i7-5960X - 190 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
183
96.3157894736842%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80648I75960X Core i7-5960X Haswell 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011 20MB L3 Cache 140W Processor
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
76.31578947368422%
Price, $
$216.23
73%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 358204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
44.49877750611247%
Multi-Core
7389
57.69501054111033%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Ryzen 5 7600X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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114 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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145 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
164 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
164 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
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102 FPS
$14.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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