Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X 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 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 3% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 2600X - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £96.66 vs £187.33
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |