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Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £238.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £238.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 618 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 3600 - 805 vs 722 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 98% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £4.99 vs £238.99
  • Up to 97% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-11700K - £0.01 vs £0.3 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

805

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.3/FPS

3%

Price, £

£238.99

2%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £238.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

722

89%

Value, £/FPS

£0.01/FPS

100%

Price, £

£4.99

100%

Value Winner

Abcsweet 4-pin Floppy Male Power Connector To 15-pin Sata Female Power Cable Adapter Converter Ryzen 5 3600 Bundle

Buy for £4.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

71%

Multi-Core

6884

70%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Intel Core i7-11700K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Rocket LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen 5 3600

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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