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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 650 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 117 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$234.02 vs CA$380.55
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i7-6700
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
27 FPS
CA$28.93/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
CA$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
CA$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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