Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1023 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 2700X - 127 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - £96.66 vs £230.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |