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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7 6700K

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7 6700K Cpu
Intel Core i7 6700K
Editiorial reviews
12
4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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6
6 editorial reviews
The biggest draw of the Core i7-6700K, Intel's first sixth-generation CPU, isn't the performance. Rather, it's the extra PCIe lanes that come with the supporting Z170 chipset, which may mean storage that's as fast as the processor.Read more
Another quad-core chip? Yup, but this one's a bit differentRead more
While it may not have been apparent due to their dominance in the x86 processor market, Intel has been facing some unique challenges as of late. Their definitive tick / tock cadence of process technology shrinks followed by base architectural changes has been slowing down. 22nm architectures...Read more
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
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Full Comparison

General

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7 6700KIntel Core i7 6700K
Processor socketAM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7 6700KIntel Core i7 6700K
Clock speed3.8 GHz4.0 GHz
Max turbo speed4.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Number of cores64
Number of threads128
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W91.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7 6700KIntel Core i7 6700K
On-board graphics adapternoyes
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530

Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7 6700KIntel Core i7 6700K
Cache32 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
  • 1600
  • 2133
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7 6700KIntel Core i7 6700K
Cooler includednono

Features

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i7 6700KIntel Core i7 6700K
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616

Pros & Cons

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