Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 2438 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6700K - 120 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $169.21 vs $180.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6700K - $1.41 vs $1.67 per 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |