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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$258.88 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$1.47 vs CA$1.72 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6900K - 183 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
176
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$315
82%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 15418 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 7 3700X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
88 FPS
CA$20.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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88 FPS
CA$33.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,909.06
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51 FPS
CA$26.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,337.7
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61 FPS
CA$69.28/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,226.17
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