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Intel i7-6700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is newer than Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz also around 50% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 43210 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 3600+ ADD
Price $98.7 - BUY $93.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1151AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q2 2019
# of Samples1675326457
CPU Value90.5188.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2504(-2.4%)2566(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8935(-49.6%)17741(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
8,935
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,741
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
90.5
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
188.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
2,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.