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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-6700K - 500 vs 491 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$218.88 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$0.45 vs CA$0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
500
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$450
48%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
491
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5024 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-6700K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
174 FPS
CA$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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