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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1802 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $180.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.67 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-6700K - 276 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-6700K
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 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 |
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