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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 315 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - CA$180.0 vs CA$210.63
- Up to 14% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-6800K - CA$0.81 vs CA$0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 5 1500X - 223 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
221
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$210.63
85%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$210.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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