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AvailabilityMSRP $259
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MSRP $259
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2113 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $106.89 vs $139.40
- Up to 19% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.89 vs $1.10 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6700 - 127 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
120
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
85 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.43/FPS
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Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$21.15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$12.69/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$12.32/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$17.38/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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53 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$19.98/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$24.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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52 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$20.19/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$15.75/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$33.08/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$24.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$22.33/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$34.19/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$21.06/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$18.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$42.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$45.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
$22.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$26.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$23.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599
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69 FPS
$20.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399
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26 FPS
$29.38/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$30.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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