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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-6900K

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6900K - 361 vs 345 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $120.0 vs $210.0
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.35 vs $0.58 per FPS
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

361

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.58/FPS

60%

Price, $

$210

57%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

345

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.35/FPS

100%

Price, $

$120

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

75%

Multi-Core

7118

87%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16Threads16
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-6900K

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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