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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 619 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 220 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$169.99 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
- 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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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
Badass
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
72.16216216216216%
Multi-Core
4578
93.48580763732897%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 1600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
44 FPS
CA$36.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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