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CA$359
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 75 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$359.0 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.69 vs CA$1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9700 - 216 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
213
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$359
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11754 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$380
94%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11754 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
CA$8.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$705.41
In Stock
59 FPS
CA$30.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,793.99
In Stock
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