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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700 - 153 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$234.02 vs CA$442.1
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
75.88028169014085%
Multi-Core
4140
57.324840764331206%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600XT or Core i7-6700
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
CA$11.32/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
CA$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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82 FPS
CA$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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