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Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 2600X: 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 2633 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
LANCHY AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU verwendet 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,6 GHz 16M 95W Sockel AM4

Buy for 133.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2633 minutes ago

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 2633 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
LANCHY AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU verwendet 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,6 GHz 16M 95W Sockel AM4

Buy for 133.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2633 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600X - 152 vs 150 FPS
  • 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

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €133.12 vs €237.87
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-6700K - €0.89 vs €1.56 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.56/FPS

57%

Price, €

€237.87

55%

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 2633 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

150

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€133.12

100%

Value Winner

LANCHY AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU verwendet 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,6 GHz 16M 95W Sockel AM4

Buy for 133.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2633 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

93%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

83%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
91 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size
12 nm
40.0x
Multiplier36.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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