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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$153.99 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 28% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.86 vs CA$1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 2600X - 182 vs 180 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
180
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
70%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Updated 2380 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-6700K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
60 FPS
CA$46.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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