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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2813 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i7-2700K - 229 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - £77.99 vs £94.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3
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Intel Core I7-2700K I7 2700K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
41.57795867251096%
Multi-Core
2264
32.88785589773388%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-2700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
£30.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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120 FPS
£12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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75 FPS
£28.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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