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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6800K - 191 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-6800K - CA$0.99 vs CA$1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 0% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$188.88 vs CA$189.0
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
99%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-6800K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
CA$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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158 FPS
CA$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
118 FPS
CA$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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176 FPS
CA$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
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125 FPS
CA$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
158 FPS
CA$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
105 FPS
CA$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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