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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i9-7940X - 279 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $82.99 vs $397.83
- Up to 79% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-7940X - $0.3 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 28 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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 i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-7940X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
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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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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62 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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110 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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62 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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110 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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110 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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135 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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62 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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86 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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