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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$380.0 vs CA$463.33
- Up to 16% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-11700K - CA$2.6 vs CA$3.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 3600X - 150 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
146
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.09/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$463.33
82%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 12940 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i7-11700K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
26 FPS
CA$27.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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