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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
797
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |