Buy on Amazon
CA$189.22
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
Availability
MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 1600X - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$189.22 vs CA$307.08
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
Buy for CA$189.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
Buy for CA$307.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
75.87837837837837%
Multi-Core
4766
97.32489279150501%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 1600X
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
CA$25.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,599.79
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
