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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-6700

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 1546 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - 228 vs 224 FPS
  • Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $91.4 vs $98.71
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - $0.4 vs $0.44 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

228

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€101.45

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

224

98.24561403508771%

Value, €/FPS

€0.44/FPS

90.90909090909092%

Price, €

€109.57

92%

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 109.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

83.15112540192926%

Multi-Core

4140

70.76923076923077%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

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Intel Core i7-6700

Sep 24th, 2019
Release DateJul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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