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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2438 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6700K - 283 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$119.0 vs CA$219.97
- Up to 47% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6700K - CA$0.42 vs CA$0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
283
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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