Intel Core i7-8700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

On the Atlas performance index the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is about 9% faster. They launched 2 years apart.

Intel Core i7-8700K215
AMD Ryzen 5 3600235
Intel Core i7-8700KAMD Ryzen 5 3600
Released 2017 2019
Family Coffee Lake Zen 2
Cores 6 6
Threads 12 12
Clock 3700 MHz 3600 MHz
Process 14 nm 7 nm
Power (TDP) 95 W 65 W
Launch price $359 $199
Performance index 215 235

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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