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Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 2614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of Core i7-6700K

  • Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $111.51 vs $159.89
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.57 vs $0.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 91 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-6700K - 246 vs 218 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
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Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

218

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€123.78

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

246

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

79%

Price, €

€177.48

69%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

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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 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

52%

Multi-Core

4897

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
91 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
40.0xMultiplier
47.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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