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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $108.0 vs $216.23
- Up to 43% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.63 vs $1.1 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i7-6800K - 197 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
87.30964467005076%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Updated 349092 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
57.272727272727266%
Price, $
$216.23
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 349091 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
42.7523576667831%
Multi-Core
5661
44.20238931834153%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Ryzen 5 7600X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
144 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$30.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
144 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
In Stock
78 FPS
$18.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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