Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700 - 151 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $94.32 vs $149.89
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.75 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €166.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4858 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
139
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €104.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4858 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |