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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1467 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6700 - 88 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $83.99 vs $106.89
- Up to 23% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6700 - $0.95 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-6700
With selected game settings
20 FPS
$35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$35.48/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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51 FPS
$17.06/FPS
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8 GB, N/A Storage
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$25.16/FPS
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$30.23/FPS
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$41.84/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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32 FPS
$27.19/FPS
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43 FPS
$25.58/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$74.95/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$20.97/FPS
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