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CA$154.66
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - CA$154.66 vs CA$468.98
- Up to 61% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-11700 - CA$0.40 vs CA$1.02 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 18% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 462 vs 391 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
391
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$154.66
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
462
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$468.98
32%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-11700
With selected game settings
199 FPS
CA$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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176 FPS
CA$6.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,199
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171 FPS
CA$8.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
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247 FPS
CA$19.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$4,848.9
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189 FPS
CA$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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