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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 147 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $180.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - $1.22 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i7-6700K
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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