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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1325 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i7-3930K - 173 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - CA$251.07 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3930K - CA$1.45 vs CA$3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$251.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3930K or Core i7-6700
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
CA$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
CA$25.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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