AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i7-6700

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i7-6700 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700C.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3700C

52%

Core i7-6700

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

Core i7-6700

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	92.4
Valorant	103.7	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	58.8
Apex Legends	97.5	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	78.8
Overwatch	84.0	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	72.5
DOOM Eternal	51.9	52.5
Warzone	80.9	81.9
Assassin's Creed	87.1	88.2
Valheim	86.1	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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700C

218%

Core i7-6700

56%

To make a final resolution 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 Ryzen 7 3700C is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6700 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-6700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	816
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	1774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	1071
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	4921

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-6700
Single-Core	2050	2325
Multi-Core	7515	8025

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-6700
Single-Core	981	1095
Multi-Core	3228	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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-6700
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA 1151
Core name	Picasso	Skylake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	3	6
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM370CC4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6700 is 32% better than Ryzen 7 3700C in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7 3700C is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700 is better: 28
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i7-6700 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700C specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700 specs and review.