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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Core i7-6700 - 165 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $118.21 vs $124.00
- Up to 1% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.74 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
160
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-6700
With selected game settings
72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$14.75/FPS
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Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$24.53/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$24.53/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$23.26/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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39 FPS
$28.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$16.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$21.54/FPS
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$23.26/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$16.81/FPS
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Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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