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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1923 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 15% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700K - 169 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €147.0 vs €188.88
- Up to 32% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6700K - €0.87 vs €1.28 per FPS
- 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€147
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-6700K
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
€7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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126 FPS
€15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,929
In Stock
126 FPS
€8.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
In Stock
106 FPS
€9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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106 FPS
€8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
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119 FPS
€9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,089
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150 FPS
€9.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,409
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130 FPS
€8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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106 FPS
€7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€770.72
In Stock
125 FPS
€7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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