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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-6700

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 156.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 96.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 270 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 156.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-6700

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 96.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 270 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1954 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6700 - 209 vs 179 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i7-6700

  • Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $96.30 vs $156.61
  • Up to 28% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.54 vs $0.75 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
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World of Warcraft

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Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

209

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

72%

Price, €

€156.61

61%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 156.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

179

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€96.3

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700

Buy for 96.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 270 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

59%

Multi-Core

4140

40%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

Nov 5th, 2020
Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7Core i7
VermeerSkylake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
8
4
16
8
3.8 GHz
3.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
105 W
65 W
7 nm
14 nm
38.0x
34.0x
None
HD Graphics 530
Yes
No

PCs Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-6700

With selected game settings

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