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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 579 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 185 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $180.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.97 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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