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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 2614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$218.88 vs CA$288.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$0.28 vs CA$0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 91 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than Core i7-6700K - 969 vs 784 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
784
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
969
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$288.98
75%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
703 FPS
CA$2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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703 FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
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723 FPS
CA$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,328.22
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