AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valorant
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Valheim

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Core i7-6700K

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 1600 is 1% better than Core i7-6700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Core i7-6700K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	93.6
Valorant	106.6	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.6
Apex Legends	100.2	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	79.8
Overwatch	86.3	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.4
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.2
Warzone	83.1	83.0
Assassin's Creed	89.5	89.4
Valheim	88.5	88.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

Core i7-6700K

45%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 1600 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6700K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1094	888
Cinbench 20 Single-core	357	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2501	2059
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1124
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6230	5640

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	2063	2556
Multi-Core	12340	8984

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	932	1308
Multi-Core	5690	5516

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-6700K
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Core name	Summit Ridge	Skylake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6700K is 19% better than Ryzen 5 1600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Core i7-6700K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700K is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Core i7-6700K before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700K specs and review.