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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 579 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 163 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$189.22 vs CA$300.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700 or Core i7-6700K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
CA$30.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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