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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X 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 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 147 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $180.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $1.22 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 2600X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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