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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT at 32 MB, Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i5 7600K at 6 MB, 81% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT. L2 Cache splits them by another 67%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT. They match on 9 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3600XT | 7600K |
| Codename | Matisse | Kaby Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 4 Core / 4 Thread |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2017 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L1 | 8MB L3 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz Boost Clock |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | true |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 1 MB-67% |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 6 MB-81% |
| Base Power | 105 W | 91 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 2400 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 64 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 249 | 242 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Architecture | Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series | Kaby Lake, 7th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |