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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 2134 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6800K - 147 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $103.0 vs $168.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.82 vs $1.14 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
125
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i7-6800K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
126 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,326.44
In Stock
101 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
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