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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i7-6700

Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 686 minutes ago

vs

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 99.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 687 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 686 minutes ago

vs

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 99.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 687 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6700 - 161 vs 158 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i7-6700

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $89.44 vs $162.32
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.63 vs $1.12 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

161

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

56%

Price, €

€180.17

55%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 686 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

158

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€99.28

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 99.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 687 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

100%

Multi-Core

8498

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

76%

Multi-Core

4140

49%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

Ryzen 7 3800X

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Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

Jul 7th, 2019
Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7Core i7
MatisseSkylake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
8
4
16
8
3.9 GHz
3.4 GHz
4.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
105 W
65 W
7 nm
14 nm
39.0x
34.0x
None
HD Graphics 530
Yes
No

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