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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i7-6700K

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

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1436 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-6700K - 797 vs 784 FPS
  • Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $60.68 vs $131.61
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6700K - $0.08 vs $0.19 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

797

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.08/FPS

100%

Price, €

€67.36

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 67.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7678 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

784

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.19/FPS

42%

Price, €

€146.09

46%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

92%

Multi-Core

4897

71%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

vs
Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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