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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 741 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7740X - 359 vs 357 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $89.84 vs $119.95
- 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 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 i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Ryzen 5 3600
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
10 FPS
$70/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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71 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
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67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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123 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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178 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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1 FPS
$599/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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100 FPS
$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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10 FPS
$124.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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