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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1023 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 349 vs 342 FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - £3.85 vs £128.88
- Up to 97% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6700 - £0.01 vs £0.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
342
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.01/FPS
100%
Price, £
£3.85
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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