The Core i7-6700 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's £46.41 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-6700
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 41% cheaper – £65.73 vs £112.14
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Core i7-6700 vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, £
£112.14
58%
Value, £/FPS
£0.6/FPS
62%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
96%
Min 1% FPS
118
97%
Price, £
£65.73
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700 vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-6700 vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-6700 vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-6700 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $303.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
