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CA$315
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6600 - 499 vs 483 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$118.88 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.25 vs CA$0.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
499
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$315
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
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Updated 9665 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
483
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9665 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-6600
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
231 FPS
CA$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,800.22
In Stock
231 FPS
CA$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,909.06
In Stock
143 FPS
CA$9.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,337.7
In Stock
167 FPS
CA$25.31/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,226.17
In Stock
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