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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-6600K - 212 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - £106.66 vs £128.63
- Up to 16% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 7 3700X - £0.51 vs £0.61 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
208
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£106.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-6600K
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
135 FPS
£23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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