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Compare AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-6700

The main differences between AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-6700 are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+16%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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Brand
AMD
Brand
Intel
Model
100-100000031BOX
Model
BX80662I76700
Release Date
📅 July 2019
Release Date
📅 September 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(246 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(8 reviews)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
140th / 589
(0%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
183rd / 589
(-16%)
Single-Core Effective Value
21st / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
115th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
163rd / 270
(0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
211th / 270
(-101%)
Workstation Effective Value
201st / 263
Workstation Effective Value
205th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
86th / 148
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Effective Value
93rd / 145
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
TDP
🔌 91 Watts
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Pros
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Pros
  • Low power consumption under both idle and load
  • Great performance
Cons
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Cons
  • Not much faster than Haswell
Series
Ryzen 5
Series
Core i7 6th Gen
Core Name
Matisse
Core Name
Skylake
Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA1151
Integrated Graphics
None
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
CPU Cores
6
CPU Cores
4
CPU Threads
12
CPU Threads
8
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4000 MHz
CPU Cooler included
Yes
CPU Cooler included
Yes
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
64 GB
Cache L3
32 MB
Cache L3
8 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 3600:

  • Moderately better single-core performance, around +16%
  • Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +101%
  • Slightly better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Around 29% lower thermal design power
  • +2 more cores
  • +4 more threads
  • +24 MB L3 Cache

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Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7-6700:

  • 71% cheaper, you can save $235.41
  • Much better single-core effective value.
  • Integrated graphics in the CPU (HD Graphics 530)

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