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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-870 - 286 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $100.0 vs $110.99
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
257
89.86013986013987%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 353704 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
30.181590482154043%
Multi-Core
1575
22.87914003486345%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-870
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
112 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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166 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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138 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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138 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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138 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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53 FPS
$18.68/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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112 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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42 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$949
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