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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-7600K

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$203.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for CA$149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$203.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for CA$149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-7600K - 124 vs 123 FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$149.99 vs CA$203.9
  • Up to 26% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$1.22 vs CA$1.64 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of ARK: Survival Evolved.
ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

124

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.64/FPS

74%

Price, CA$

CA$203.9

73%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$203.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

123

99%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.22/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$149.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for CA$149.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

91%

Multi-Core

4226

52%

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-7600K

ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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