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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3600X - 292 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $138.93 vs $181.29
- Up to 22% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-11700K - $0.54 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
292
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
78%
Price, €
€201.23
76%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
287
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.21
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 11101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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