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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 741 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Deathloop than Ryzen 5 3600 - 181 vs 180 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $93.99 vs $234.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-7740X - $0.52 vs $1.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
180
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-7740X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
38 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$21.15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$16.67/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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38 FPS
$39.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$12.66/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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