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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700K - 136 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - £188.88 vs £220.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 3700X - £1.44 vs £1.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
131
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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