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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Core i7-6800K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $90.00 vs $93.99
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6800K - 170 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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