The Core i7-6700 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €29.14 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 14% cheaper – €174.00 vs €203.14
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 7 5800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-6700 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$303.00 | MSRP | $449.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
