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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper 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 7600X is 2614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $189.95 vs $194.0
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 91 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 24% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6700K - 134 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
51.694027244149495%
Multi-Core
4897
38.236901694385885%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$14.88/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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83 FPS
$13.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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84 FPS
$14.88/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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82 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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82 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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89 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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83 FPS
$13.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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