Amd ryzen 5 3600 vs intel core i7

AMD has released the third generation Ryzen to the market, with the Ryzen 5 3600 and 3600X, Ryzen 7 3800X and 3700X and Ryzen 9 3900X. We have already analyzed in our laboratories the Ryzen 9 3900X and the Ryzen 7 3700X, as two of the most representative chips of the new Zen 2 series. However, a model that will speak is the Ryzen 5 3600, and when they see this Compared to the i7 8700K, you will know why.

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600

This is the most modest processor in the Ryzen 3000 (Zen 2) series that comes with 6 cores and 12 threads. The chip has a base frequency of 3.6GHz and can reach 4.2GHz in Turbo. Its TDP is only 65W. The suggested price of the processor is around 200 USD.

Complete Specifications

• Architecture: Zen 2 Compatible Socket: AM4 Heatsink: Wraith Stealth Integrated Graphics: No Number of CPU Cores: 6 Number of Threads: 12 Base Clock Rate: 3.6 GHz Total Boost Clock Rate: 4.2 GHz Total L3 Cache: 32 MB Node: 7nm Default PDP: 65W Price (At the time of comparison): 220 euros

Intel Core i7-8700K

This is one of Intel's most famous processors, and like the 3600, it has 6 cores and 12 threads. That is why many are comparing it to the Ryzen 5 3600, due to the same number of cores and quite similar performance.

The processor has a base frequency of 3.7GHz and reaches 4.7GHz in Turbo. However, its TDP is 95W.

Complete Specifications

• Architecture: Coffee Lake Compatible Socket: FCLGA1151 Heatsink: PCG 2015D Integrated Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 Number of CPU Cores: 6 Number of Threads: 12 Base Clock Rate: 3.7 GHz Cache Rate at Turbo: 4.7 GHz Cache: 12 MB SmartCache Default: 95W ​​Price (Al moment of comparison): 370 euros

Game performance comparison

In this comparison, 19 current games were used on both processors. The Ryzen 5 3600 runs on stock frequencies at 4.2GHz, while the i7 runs at 4.3GHz on all cores. (The chip only works at 4.7GHz with a single core in stock.) The graphics card chosen is the RTX 2080 Ti on AORUS B450 - Z390 motherboards. DDR4 memory is set to 2666MHz.

Now, let's look at those results with an average FPS and also the minimum 'frames per second' achieved at 1080p resolution.

	I7-8700K (4.3GHz) - FPS (Medium)	FPS - Min	Ryzen 5 3600 - FPS (Medium)	FPS - Min
Assassins Creed Odyssey	64	41	66	38
Final Fantasy XV	66	47	65	47
Project Cars 2	146	103	143	105
The Witcher 3	121	77	124	89
Dirt Rally	153	104	156	112
For Honor	189	129	182	126
Rainbow Six Siege	241	157	250	174
PUBG	123	81	134	90
Deus Ex Mankind Divided	71	51	76	33
Ghost Recon Wildlands	60	47	58	48
Rise of the Tomb Raider	120	63	122	64
CS: GO	348	N	435	N
Far Cry 5	87	54	86	56
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	127	62	132	59
Crysis 3	104	76	113	75
Far Cry Primal	97	46	97	60
Metro Last Light - Redux	128	84	131	81
The Division	146	87	151	94
DOOM	200	N	200	N

About 19 games tested with both processors and an RTX 2080 Ti at 1080p resolution, helps us enormously to know exactly where both processors stand when we talk about video games. The results are very even, but there are very few cases where the Intel option defeats AMD here.

If we average all the results, the Intel Core i7-8700K adds about 156.3 FPS, while the Ryzen 5 3600 adds about 167.5 FPS. We could rule that the 3600 is on par or slightly higher than the 8700K in games. This is very important considering the price at which each one is at this time.

Productivity performance comparison

	I7 8700K @ Stock	Ryzen 5 3600 @ Stock
7-Zip Compression	51, 252	55, 231
7-Zip Decompression	58, 399	71, 935
Photoshop CC	915	957
Blender (Less is better)	26	24.8
Cinebench R15 (single-wire)	186	196
Cinebench R15 (multi-core)	1425	1614

During productivity tests, the Ryzen 5 3600 also manages to stay ahead of Intel's option slightly. They both have the same number of cores and threads (6/12), so AMD demonstrates how IPC performance has improved with its revamped Zen 2 architecture.

Energy consumption and temperatures

	I7-8700K	Ryzen 5 3600
Rest (W)	59	68
Full Load (Linx 0.6.4) (W)	196	161
Temperature (Load) (°)	73	71

In the power consumption tests, there don't seem to be any more surprises and it's another victory for the AMD option. At full load, the processor consumes approximately 160W, compared to the 196W that the i7-8700K demands. The 7nm node of the Ryzen model make themselves felt, although the difference does not seem to be as noticeable as might be expected.

Conclusions

If we look at the prices of one and the other in online stores (Amazon Es), we realize that the Ryzen 5 3600 processor has a value of approximately 220 euros. Meanwhile, the Intel Core i7-8700K can be purchased, today, for about 370 euros (approx).

The price difference between the two seems abysmal, however, the AMD option performs equally or slightly better. This is a very hard blow for Intel, because AMD has managed to match and outperform Intel's current mid-range and high-end options at lower prices, not to mention support for PCIe 4.0 technology, which will benefit from upcoming drives. PCIe SSD.

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This will have to affect prices, Intel will have to lower them to be competitive again, because with this scenario, there is no color, well, if there seems to be a color, and it is totally red in the consumer processor segment.

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