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Core i7-4820K vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i7-4820K 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 118 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 118 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2135 days newer than Core i7-4820K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4820K - 191 vs 161 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 12 vs 8 threads
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Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

161

84%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

191

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.88/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 118 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

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Maximum

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

658

41%

Multi-Core

2440

35%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo

Core i7-4820K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy Bridge ECodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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