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Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 1600

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

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 17844 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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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 17844 minutes ago

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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 Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 14% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 1600 - 184 vs 161 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €99.0 vs €237.87
  • Up to 53% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6700K - €0.61 vs €1.29 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
This is a free version of War Thunder.
War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.29/FPS

47%

Price, €

€237.87

41%

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 17844 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

161

87%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

72%

Multi-Core

4578

93%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier32.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 1600

War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie

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