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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 Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $79.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.42 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i5-6600 - 206 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 7 3700X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
85 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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60 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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49 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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85 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.99
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49 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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75 FPS
$21.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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81 FPS
$14.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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59 FPS
$22.86/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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24 FPS
$58.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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