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Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2454 days newer than Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700K - 167 vs 145 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
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

145

86%

Value, $/FPS

$1.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$180

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

72%

Multi-Core

4897

57%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
40.0x
Multiplier35.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 5600

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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