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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
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 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 121% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700 - 53 vs 24 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$189.0 vs CA$228.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700 - CA$3.57 vs CA$9.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
53
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |
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