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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 640 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-8700K - 129 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$169.22 vs CA$278.01
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
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 Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
99.06073888541015%
Multi-Core
6443
93.59384079023823%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-8700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
CA$22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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48 FPS
CA$40.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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56 FPS
CA$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
CA$58.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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34 FPS
CA$67.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$49.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$48.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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