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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 2645 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $129.0 vs $301.51
- Up to 51% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.75 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Core i7-6700 - 198 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
49%
Price, $
$301.51
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 7 7700X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,788.99
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122 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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84 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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84 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
122 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
145 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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122 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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