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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Core i7-6700 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |