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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1023 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 2700 - 276 vs 273 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $120.0 vs $180.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 7 2700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
128 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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101 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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98 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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156 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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126 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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114 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769.99
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126 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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114 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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