Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-6700K - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €188.88 vs €212.72
- Up to 10% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 7 5800X - €0.94 vs €1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
202
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 18844 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |