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$150
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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 Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $150.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.49 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6700 - 287 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
276
96.16724738675958%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
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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Updated 354140 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
74.24242424242425%
Price, $
$210
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
78.17412333736397%
Multi-Core
4140
51.098494198963216%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 7 3700X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
177 FPS
$5.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
177 FPS
$6.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$7.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$933.56
In Stock
139 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
In Stock
167 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,489.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,056.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$9.62/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
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