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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 397 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in League of Legends than Core i7-8086K - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $89.99 vs $449.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8086K - $0.44 vs $2.25 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
200
97.5609756097561%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/FPS
19.555555555555557%
Price, $
$449
20%
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 3663 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
95.45726240286909%
Multi-Core
6884
98.7236483579521%
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Ryzen 5 3600
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
179 FPS
$3.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
181 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$4.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$937.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
181 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$2.39/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$419.99
In Stock
182 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$4.77/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$859
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