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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8086K is 397 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 3600X - 196 vs 194 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $210.0 vs $262.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-8086K - $1.08 vs $1.34 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Movie
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Ryzen 5 3600X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
143 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
$9.12/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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127 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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