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Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 134.5 on Amazon

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Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 134.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1954 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Core i7-6700

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €134.50 vs €339.00
  • Up to 47% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 7 5800X - €0.78 vs €1.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 32% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6700 - 229 vs 173 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

173

76%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

100%

Price, €

€134.5

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3,40 GHz 8 M Prozessor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700 (erneuert)

Buy for 134.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

229

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

53%

Price, €

€339

39%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

59%

Multi-Core

4140

40%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Jul 1st, 2015Release Date
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8Threads
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
34.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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