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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1436 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700K - 173 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$145.58 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 34% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.84 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-6700K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
37 FPS
CA$36.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
CA$36.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 FPS
CA$106.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,709.61
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37 FPS
CA$36.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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28 FPS
CA$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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11 FPS
CA$313.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$3,443.94
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1 FPS
CA$2765.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,765.43
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1 FPS
CA$1329.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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