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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $103.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.66 vs $1.27 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6800K - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
157
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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
Highest
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Ryzen 7 3700X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
42 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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42 FPS
$38.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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31 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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64 FPS
$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,309.99
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31 FPS
$33.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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60 FPS
$19.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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55 FPS
$29.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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40 FPS
$33.73/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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7 FPS
$199.86/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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48 FPS
$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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