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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - £115.98 vs £150.32
- Up to 20% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6700K - £0.43 vs £0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 277 vs 272 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
272
98.19494584837545%
Value, £/FPS
£0.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
277
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
79.62962962962963%
Price, £
£150.32
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
Buy for £150.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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