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Core i7-3520M vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i7-3520M vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-3520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2590 days newer than Core i7-3520M.

Advantages of Core i7-3520M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 3400% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-3520M - 35 vs 1 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3520M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo
Core i7-3520M

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

1

3%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

35

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.79/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$167.8

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo
Core i7-3520M

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo
Core i7-3520M

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

568

36%

Multi-Core

1152

17%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo

Core i7-3520M

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Jun 3rd, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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