Buy on Amazon
CA$189
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
Availability
MSRP in USD: $299
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1954 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 29% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6700 - 223 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$189.0 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 36% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6700 - CA$0.85 vs CA$1.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10096 minutes ago
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10097 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-6700
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
184 FPS
CA$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,707.01
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,099.99
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,049.99
In Stock
205 FPS
CA$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,019.66
In Stock
184 FPS
CA$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,707.01
In Stock
215 FPS
CA$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,425.2
In Stock
188 FPS
CA$8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,616.79
In Stock
205 FPS
CA$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,067.79
In Stock
177 FPS
CA$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,729.83
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
