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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1954 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6700 - 144 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$158.98 vs CA$234.02
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
61.80688336520076%
Multi-Core
4140
47.81152558032105%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
27 FPS
CA$63.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$780.99/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$780.99
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62 FPS
CA$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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27 FPS
CA$62.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,696.4
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2 FPS
CA$525/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
In Stock
32 FPS
CA$51.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
85 FPS
CA$28.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
In Stock
27 FPS
CA$61.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
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1 FPS
CA$1049.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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62 FPS
CA$33.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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