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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1132 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6850K - 116 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - CA$169.22 vs CA$403.81
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
79.3988728866625%
Multi-Core
5821
84.55839628123184%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-6850K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
31 FPS
CA$44.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$97.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,954.4
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27 FPS
CA$44.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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18 FPS
CA$146.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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10 FPS
CA$228.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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4 FPS
CA$332.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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4 FPS
CA$325/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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