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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i7-7700K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
53.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-7700K
29.8Inno Score
43.5Single-core34.5
40.9Multi-core28
86.9Gamingspec-based27.5
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-7700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 53.2 to 29.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+9). Intel Core i7-7700K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 28
  • 1100% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 8 MB
  • 200% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 1 MB
  • 126% higher PassMark: 21,888 vs 9,700
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $339

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-7700K

  • 27% higher Base clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 13% lower Base TDP: 91 W vs 105 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-7700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-7700K
Announced20232017
SocketAM4LGA1151
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP105 W91 W+13%
Unlocked multiplier—Yes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-7700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-7700K
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores6+50%4
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.3 GHz4.2 GHz+27%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz+2%
L2 cache3 MB+200%1 MB
L3 cache96 MB+1100%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-7700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-7700K
iGPU—Intel HD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-7700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-7700K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2400 / DDR3L-1600
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-7700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-7700K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D versus Intel Core i7-7700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DIntel Core i7-7700K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,520Bottom 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—4,950Bottom 20%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,397+18%Bottom 42%1,180Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,978+103%Bottom 42%5,400Bottom 17%
PassMark21,888+126%Bottom 40%9,700Bottom 16%

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