Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1923 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700K - 194 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $166.0 vs $180.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
67.95224977043158%
Multi-Core
4897
47.715093052713634%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |