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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-7600K - 133 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $190.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 5 3600X - $1.46 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i5-7600K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
41 FPS
$27.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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35 FPS
$35.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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26 FPS
$76.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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