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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6900K - 149 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$169.22 vs CA$389.99
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-6900K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
CA$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$22.46/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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93 FPS
CA$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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84 FPS
CA$31.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,645.52
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75 FPS
CA$30.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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69 FPS
CA$19.28/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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69 FPS
CA$18.84/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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