Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1954 days newer than Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 15% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6700 - 206 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |