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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $180.0 vs $210.99
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6700K - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-6700K
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
87.31563421828909%
Multi-Core
4897
57.62532360555424%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
$27.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,815
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69 FPS
$18.83/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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72 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$979.99
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