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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is 1436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$218.88 vs CA$899.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$1.67 vs CA$6.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700K - 137 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
131
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Updated 17725 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.56/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$899
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17725 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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