intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

91W

TDP

Intel Core i5-7600K

$ Jan 2017 View Details

amd

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

$129 Jul 2017 View Details

Intel Core i5-7600K

4/4 Cores 3.8GHz $ Jan 2017

Intel Core i5-7600K

$ • Jan 2017

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

$129 • Jul 2017

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

4/4 Cores 3.4GHz $129 Jul 2017

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i5-7600K	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Base Clock	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost Clock	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	38 X	34 X
TDP	91 W	65 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Cache L1	64 KB	96 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.50 MB
Cache L3	6.00 MB	8.00 MB
Integrated GPU	HD 630	N/A
Architecture	Core i5 (Kaby Lake)	Ryzen 3 (Zen (Summit Ridge))
Process Size	14nm	14nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	amd socket am4
Foundry	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Die Size	N/A	213 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Transistors	N/A	4800 million
Max Temperature	N/A	95°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1144 (+23%)

Intel Core i5-7600K

931

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Multi Core Performance

4416 (+27%)

Intel Core i5-7600K

3475

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1516 (+36%)

Intel Core i5-7600K

1115

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Multi Core Performance

4399 (+31%)

Intel Core i5-7600K

3350

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

6799

Intel Core i5-7600K

6985 (+3%)

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

61.17 FPS (+27%)

Intel Core i5-7600K

48.09 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Comparison in Games (83 benchmarks)

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 • Action, RPG, Strategy • SEGA

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-7600K (+37%)

MAX 193 FPS

MIN 170 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

MAX 141 FPS

MIN 123 FPS

Winner

Loser

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 • Adventure, RPG • Owlcat Games

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-7600K (+26%)

MAX 155 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

MAX 123 FPS

MIN 113 FPS

Winner

Loser

Dying Light Bad Blood

7.9 2018 • Action, RPG, Early Access • Techland

1080p

| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (+0%)

MAX 169 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

Intel Core i5-7600K (+0%)

MAX 169 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

Winner

Loser

Immortal Unchained

8.2 2018 • Action, Adventure, RPG • Toadman Interactive

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-7600K (+44%)

MAX 164 FPS

MIN 145 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

MAX 114 FPS

MIN 101 FPS

Winner

Loser

Shadows Awakening

8.3 2018 • Action, RPG • Games Farm

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-7600K (+39%)

MAX 198 FPS

MIN 169 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

MAX 142 FPS

MIN 125 FPS

Winner

Loser

Strange Brigade

7.6 2018 • Action, Adventure • Rebellion

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-7600K (+0%)

MAX 166 FPS

MIN 127 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (+0%)

MAX 166 FPS

MIN 127 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 85 benchmarks across 78 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-7600K

Avg FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X