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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 915 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- 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 No Man's Sky than Core i7-7700K - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $210.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-7700K - $1.17 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 5 3600X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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54 FPS
$37.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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