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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1467 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6700 - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$169.22 vs CA$234.02
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
80.96430807764558%
Multi-Core
4140
60.13945380592679%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-6700
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
18 FPS
CA$43.39/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
CA$33.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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29 FPS
CA$67.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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39 FPS
CA$26.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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36 FPS
CA$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
CA$101.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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17 FPS
CA$134.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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33 FPS
CA$31.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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12 FPS
CA$110.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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12 FPS
CA$108.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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