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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |