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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i7-6700K

Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 992 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $155.0 vs $180.0
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700K - $1.15 vs $1.24 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 145 vs 135 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

135

93%

Value, $/FPS

$1.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$155

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for $155 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

145

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.24/FPS

92%

Price, $

$180

86%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

77%

Multi-Core

4841

98%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

vs
Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-6700K

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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