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The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is newer than Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz and is around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is around -9% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-8086K @ 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 31347 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | AM4 | FCLGA1151-2 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.6 GHz | 4.0 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.2 GHz | Up to 5.0 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 6 (Threads: 12) | 6 (Threads: 12) | |
Cache | L1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB | |
TDP | 65W | 95W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $17.34 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q2 2019 | Q2 2018 | |
# of Samples | 29805 | 1542 | |
CPU Value | 0.0 | 40.4 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2563(-9.2%) | 2823(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 17710(0.0%) | 14085(-20.5%) |
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | 17,710 | |
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz | 14,085 | |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | NA | |
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz | 40.4 | |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | 2,563 | |
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz | 2,823 | |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 95W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |