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€81.08
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Prices and StockMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Core i7-6800K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $81.08 vs $108.01
- Up to 11% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.73 vs $0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 19% better in New World than Core i7-6800K - 132 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6800K or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
72 FPS
€15.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,108.1
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72 FPS
€13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€945.94
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65 FPS
€13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€905.08
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72 FPS
€10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€720.71
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72 FPS
€15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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96 FPS
€14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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76 FPS
€24.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,891.88
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72 FPS
€10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€719.82
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83 FPS
€25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,111.71
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76 FPS
€12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€980.17
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