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Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 7 1700

Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 7 1700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £150.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4000 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 7 1700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire RGB LED Cooler - YD1700BBAEBOX

Buy for £196.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4000 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £150.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4000 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 7 1700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire RGB LED Cooler - YD1700BBAEBOX

Buy for £196.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4000 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 579 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 7 1700 - 260 vs 242 FPS
  • Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - £150.4 vs £196.62
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 7 1700 - £0.58 vs £0.81 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Lost Ark.
Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

260

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.58/FPS

100%

Price, £

£150.4

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £150.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4000 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


FPS

242

93.07692307692308%

Value, £/FPS

£0.81/FPS

71.60493827160492%

Price, £

£196.62

76%

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire RGB LED Cooler - YD1700BBAEBOX

Buy for £196.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4000 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

96.01960784313725%

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Logo
Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


Single-Core

1005

67.9054054054054%

Multi-Core

5100

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K

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AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier30.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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