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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-6700K

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 619 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600

  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €191.69 vs €237.87
  • Up to 16% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700K - €0.57 vs €0.68 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 351 vs 339 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

339

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€191.69

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

351

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

83%

Price, €

€237.87

80%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

72%

Multi-Core

4578

93%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Apr 11th, 2017
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Summit RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i7-6700K

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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