Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X 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 cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €79.97 vs €237.87
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 1500X - 89 vs 85 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
74.5945945945946%
Multi-Core
3644
74.41290586073106%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |