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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6800K - 181 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $103.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.61 vs $1.13 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-6800K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$55.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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18 FPS
$52.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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29 FPS
$55.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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18 FPS
$63.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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54 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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28 FPS
$48.18/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
In Stock
49 FPS
$23.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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29 FPS
$46.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339.99
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