Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- 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 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 5 2600X - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €188.88 vs €261.39
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.92 vs €1.29 per 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
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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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 |