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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 7 5800X3D is 2454 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $180.0 vs $294.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $1.46 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6700K - 151 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
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
123
81.45695364238411%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Updated 359817 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
74.87179487179488%
Price, $
$294
61%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology
Buy for $294 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359816 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
70.77953132472501%
Multi-Core
4897
44.696969696969695%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
146 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$14.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
151 FPS
$21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.99
In Stock
151 FPS
$21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$14.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,149.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,349.99
In Stock
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