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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 915 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-7700K - 208 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $82.99 vs $230.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-7700K - $0.4 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 5 3600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
30 FPS
$27.03/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$80/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$89.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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49 FPS
$32.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$21.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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10 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$41.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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