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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 640 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700K - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $56.16 vs $137.47
- Up to 59% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700K - $0.33 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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