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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $135.0 vs $577.77
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 16% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6700 - 339 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
45.818568391211905%
Multi-Core
4140
23.6855655357858%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
297 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699.99
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125 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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263 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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84 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$819.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
297 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
297 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
In Stock
297 FPS
$10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
In Stock
287 FPS
$9.93/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,849.99
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