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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 650 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $71.75 vs $129.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - $0.32 vs $0.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 1500X - 224 vs 222 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
222
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1500X or Core i7-6700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
80 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
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