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AvailabilityMSRP $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 261 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 3600 - 427 vs 424 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$167.80 vs CA$383.97
- Up to 56% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-9700K - CA$0.40 vs CA$0.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
427
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$383.97
43%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
424
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
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 115 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
163 FPS
CA$8.53/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
CA$12.88/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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132 FPS
CA$10.76/FPS
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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152 FPS
CA$7.89/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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