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Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-6800K

Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

3.5 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)

Buy for CA$422.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74881 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray

Buy for CA$208.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74881 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

3.5 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)

Buy for CA$422.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74881 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray

Buy for CA$208.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74881 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 315 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 339 vs 323 FPS
  • Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$208.35 vs CA$422.01
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

323

95.28023598820059%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$422.01

49%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)

Buy for CA$422.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74881 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

339

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$208.35

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray

Buy for CA$208.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74881 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1104

90.19607843137256%

Multi-Core

3644

64.37025260554672%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

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Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

Apr 11th, 2017
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Summit RidgeCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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