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$190
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $190.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.84 vs $0.92 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-7600K - 229 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
75 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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63 FPS
$19.83/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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