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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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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 Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$272.1 vs CA$899.0
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6700 - 125 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
75.88028169014085%
Multi-Core
4140
57.324840764331206%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 3600XT
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
50 FPS
CA$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
CA$26.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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21 FPS
CA$38.14/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$800.99
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