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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $219
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 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 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 1600 - 245 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$234.02 vs CA$250.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
74 FPS
CA$10.55/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
CA$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
CA$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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