The Athlon 3000G is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $78.74 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 64% cheaper – $45.04 vs $123.78
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 35 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
94%
Min 1% FPS
118
95%
Price, €
€45.04
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, €
€123.78
36%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
38%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 5th, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $339.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Picasso | Codename | Skylake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 91 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
