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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 992 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 220 vs 214 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $85.76 vs $180.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6700K - $0.4 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
214
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 2600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$30.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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33 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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21 FPS
$38.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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