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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3055 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 36% better in Starfield than Core i7-990X - 61 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $82.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 66% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-990X - $1.36 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/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 i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-990X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
4 FPS
$202.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
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4 FPS
$325/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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11 FPS
$127.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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1 FPS
$899/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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11 FPS
$145.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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11 FPS
$95.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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18 FPS
$77.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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4 FPS
$300/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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