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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2813 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - £77.99 vs £94.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - £0.24 vs £0.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-2700K - 359 vs 325 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
325
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£77.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-2700K I7 2700K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1155
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Ryzen 5 3600
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
67 FPS
£28.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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210 FPS
£7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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100 FPS
£21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,155.77
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