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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
43.3Inno Score
VS
I
43.2Inno Score
37.9Single-core45.8
37.4Multi-core38.7
60.3Gamingspec-based48
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10700KF

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X scores 43.3 against 43.2 for Intel Core i7-10700KF. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 50% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • 50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $384

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10700KF

  • Stronger single-core score: 46 vs 38
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 16% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
  • 14% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,021 vs 2,645

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i7-10700KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i7-10700KF
Announced20192020
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP95 W+24%125 W
Max turbo power128 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYes—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i7-10700KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i7-10700KF
Cores68+33%
Performance cores6—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.1 GHz+16%
L2 cache3 MB+50%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i7-10700KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i7-10700KF
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i7-10700KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i7-10700KF
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus Intel Core i7-10700KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i7-10700KF
Cinebench R23 (single)1,290Bottom 29%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,700Bottom 30%—
PassMark18,112Bottom 38%18,266+1%Bottom 39%
PassMark (single thread)2,645Bottom 27%3,021+14%Bottom 42%
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