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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i7-6700

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.61 on Amazon

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Updated 609 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 609 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

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N/A Stock

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1467 days newer than Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6700 - 179 vs 173 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i7-6700

Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

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This is a free version of No Man's Sky.

No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

179

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.94/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$167.61

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 609 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

FPS

173

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

127

FPS

134

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

200

FPS

212

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

150

FPS

205

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

179

FPS

191

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

276

FPS

286

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Single-Core

1293

81%

Multi-Core

4140

60%

Ryzen 5 3600	vs	Core i7-6700
Jul 7th, 2019	Release Date	Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5	Collection	Core i7
Matisse	Codename	Skylake
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.0 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
7 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530
Yes	Overclockable	No

PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-6700

With selected game settings

HAJAAN Gaming PC Image

HAJAAN Gaming PC

77 FPS

CA$16.23/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

Core i7-6700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,249.99

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HAJAAN Gaming PC Image

HAJAAN Gaming PC

87 FPS

CA$14.37/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-6700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,249.99

In Stock

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC Image

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC

93 FPS

CA$14.96/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,390.93

In Stock

Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC Image

Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC

73 FPS

CA$24.22/FPS

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 500 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,768.18

In Stock

Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC Image

Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC

69 FPS

CA$20.58/FPS

GeForce GTX 1660

Ryzen 5 3600

8 GB, 500 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,420

In Stock

YEYIAN Kunai R01 Gaming PC Image

YEYIAN Kunai R01 Gaming PC

85 FPS

CA$14.12/FPS

GeForce RTX 2060

Ryzen 5 3600

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,199.98

In Stock

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-6700

With selected game settings

Alienware AW15R2-6161SLV i7 6700HQ GTX970M 3GB 15.6" FHD 16GB 1TB HDD 256GB SSD Win10 Gaming Laptop Image

Alienware AW15R2-6161SLV i7 6700HQ GTX970M 3GB 15.6" FHD 16GB 1TB HDD 256GB SSD Win10 Gaming Laptop

35 FPS

CA$21.43/FPS

GeForce GTX 970M

Core i7-6700

16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

CA$750

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