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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$234.02 vs CA$259.85
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6700 - 426 vs 409 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
78.17412333736397%
Multi-Core
4140
51.098494198963216%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 7 3700X
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
CA$7.3/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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212 FPS
CA$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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149 FPS
CA$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
CA$10.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,499
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136 FPS
CA$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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163 FPS
CA$16.43/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$2,677.83
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