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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i7-4870HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1832 days newer than Core i7-4870HQ.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4870HQ

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 47 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 21% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4870HQ - 391 vs 323 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4870HQ - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Logo
Core i7-4870HQ

Mobile • Jul 1st, 2014


FPS

323

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

391

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

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In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Logo
Core i7-4870HQ

Mobile • Jul 1st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Logo
Core i7-4870HQ

Mobile • Jul 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1105

69%

Multi-Core

3622

53%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i7-4870HQ Logo

Intel Core i7-4870HQ

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Jul 1st, 2014Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameMatisse
Intel BGA 1364SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
47 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 5200
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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