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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 915 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i5-7400 - 204 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $82.99 vs $110.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-7400 - $0.41 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-7400
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
55 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.34
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54 FPS
$24.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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70 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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70 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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86 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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70 FPS
$22.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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40 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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55 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
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21 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$399
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