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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1467 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6700 - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$169.22 vs CA$234.02
- Up to 28% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6700 - CA$1.06 vs CA$1.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.22
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 3600
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
18 FPS
CA$43.39/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$67.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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39 FPS
CA$26.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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36 FPS
CA$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
CA$101.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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17 FPS
CA$134.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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33 FPS
CA$31.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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12 FPS
CA$110.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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12 FPS
CA$108.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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