Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2469 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700 - 222 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €97.00 vs €186.84
- Up to 52% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700 - €0.44 vs €0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €186.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6732 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |