Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1923 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Core i7-6700K
- 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
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6700K - 156 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €169.84 vs €226.85
- Up to 31% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6700K - €1.09 vs €1.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
156
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |