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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6700K

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 149.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 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 102 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 149.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

vs
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 102 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • 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 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 2600X - 568 vs 537 FPS
  • Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €102.0 vs €149.58
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

537

94.54225352112677%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€149.58

68%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 149.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

568

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€102

100%

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 102 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

83.58108108108108%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

93.04579137374121%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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Intel Core i7-6700K

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
91 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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