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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 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 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 2700 - 143 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $180.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 2700 - $1.26 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- 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
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 7 2700
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$42.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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24 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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33 FPS
$39.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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39 FPS
$35.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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39 FPS
$35.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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