AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-6700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-6700 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, RealBench, SuperPi, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

Core i7-6700

52%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3600XT is 5% better than Core i7-6700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

Core i7-6700

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.6	92.4
Valorant	109.7	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	58.8
Apex Legends	103.1	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	78.8
Overwatch	88.9	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	72.5
DOOM Eternal	54.9	52.5
Warzone	85.6	81.9
Assassin's Creed	92.2	88.2
Valheim	91.1	87.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

Core i7-6700

56%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-6700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-6700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	207	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1671	816
Cinbench 20 Single-core	519	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3855	1774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1330	1071
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9945	4921

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-6700
Single-Core	2831	2325
Multi-Core	18815	8025

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-6700
Single-Core	1386	1095
Multi-Core	8390	4353

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-6700
Announcement date	July 23, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA 1151
Core name	Matisse	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	6
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 10% better than Core i7-6700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3600XT has 2 more core than Core i7-6700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700 is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Core i7-6700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700 specs and review.