Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 1954 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-6700 - 175 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €134.84 vs €319.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.84 vs €1.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €319 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
160
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€134.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €134.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |