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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 232 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$167.61 vs CA$287.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-11700K - CA$0.78 vs CA$1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
232
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$287.99
58%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
214
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 7421 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
92 FPS
CA$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
CA$22.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,768.18
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77 FPS
CA$18.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
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87 FPS
CA$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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