The Ryzen 5 3500X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-7600K and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £88.51 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 53% cheaper – £78.15 vs £166.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-7600K
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-7600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£78.15
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Core i5-7600K
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
188
99%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£166.66
46%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
47%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-7600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-7600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-7600K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-7600K
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Matisse | Codename | Kaby Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 91 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
