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The Ryzen 5 2600X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6800K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-6800K

The Ryzen 5 2600X is better in every way

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6800K

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Apr 19th, 2018


Average FPS

199

100%

Min 1% FPS

136

100%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Average FPS

198

99%

Min 1% FPS

136

100%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6800K in My Games

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Apr 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1259

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5404

95%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1242

99%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5712

100%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Apr 19th, 2018


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.25 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

94%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

85%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

82%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

General
Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
$229.00
MSRP$434.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
ZenCodenameBroadwell-E
95 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
16 MB
L3 Cache15 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2933 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2400 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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