In Helldivers 2, the Core i7-6700K is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $36 more expensive!
Core i7-6700K
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 13% faster in Helldivers 2 – 218 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 13% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 9 years and 3 days newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Aug 05, 2015
- Is 9 years and 3 days newer
- Up to 16% cheaper – $194.00 vs $229.95
- Up to 16% cheaper
- Up to 26% better value in Helldivers 2 – $0.88 vs $1.19/FPS
- Up to 26% better value in Helldivers 2
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 65 vs 91 Watts
- Consumes up to 29% less energy
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
193 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
138 FPS
85%
Price, $
$229.95
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
74%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
218 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
38%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
98%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-6700K Aug 5th, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| $339.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | AM5 |
| 91W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
