AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and Intel Core i7-6700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Intel Core i7-6700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 64°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13919 vs 8928
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5755 vs 4458
Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3662 vs 3242

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 5 August 2015
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13919 vs 8928
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5755 vs 4458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3662 vs 3242

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K

Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2385
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1148 vs 1048

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	91 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 2385
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1148 vs 1048

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2385

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13919

8928

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

1148

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5755

4458

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3662

3242

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i7-6700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2385	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	13919	8928
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048	1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5755	4458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3662	3242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3360

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	Intel Core i7-6700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$339
OPN PIB	YD260XBCAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1275	1299
Price now	$218.99	$316.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.29	10.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-6700K
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	4.00 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4940 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	91 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire	PCG 2015D (130W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot