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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 180 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$167.61 vs CA$514.96
- Up to 67% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-9700KF - CA$1.03 vs CA$3.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-9700KF
With selected game settings
54 FPS
CA$25.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,390.93
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42 FPS
CA$42.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,768.18
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39 FPS
CA$36.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
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49 FPS
CA$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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