Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 609 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €104.97 vs €174.27
- Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6600K - €0.95 vs €1.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 121 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 91 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
111
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.97
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |