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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 277 vs 272 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$153.99 vs CA$218.88
- Up to 28% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.57 vs CA$0.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
277
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
72%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
70%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
272
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 2069 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle 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 | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 2600X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
73 FPS
CA$38.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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