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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1023 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $85.76 vs $130.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6700 - $0.26 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 6% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 349 vs 329 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
329
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF 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
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-6700
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
118 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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181 FPS
$4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$769.99
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110 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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94 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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115 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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157 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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145 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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