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Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2454 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of Core i7-6700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6700K - 192 vs 190 FPS
  • Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $104.26 vs $123.78
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6700K - $0.54 vs $0.65 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
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This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

190

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

83%

Price, €

€123.78

84%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€104.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7427 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

73%

Multi-Core

4897

57%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Aug 1st, 2015
Apr 20th, 2022
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Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
4
6
8
12
4.0 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
91 W
65 W
14 nm
7 nm
40.0x
35.0x
HD Graphics 530
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Laptops Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 5600

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Popular Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 5600 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

123.78

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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

123.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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