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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700 - 149 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $82.99 vs $200.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700 - $0.56 vs $1.37 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-8700
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
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87 FPS
$14.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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75 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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98 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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75 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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98 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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98 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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110 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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75 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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