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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 915 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-7700K - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $210.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-7700K - $1.02 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- 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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i7-7700K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
64 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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55 FPS
$22.71/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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41 FPS
$48.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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