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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $40.00 vs $129.29
- Up to 68% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.18 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6600 - 230 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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