AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D vs Intel Core i5-6600K CPU Comparison

The main differences between AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D and Intel Core i5-6600K are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+58%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D	Intel Core i5-6600K
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $329.00 In Stock $329.00 In Stock $329.00 Last updated 38 minutes ago.	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $64.42 In Stock $99.00 Last updated 33 minutes ago.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92
Brand AMD	Brand Intel
Model 100-100002235WOF	Model BX80662I56600K
Release Date 📅 July 2026	Release Date 📅 December 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (71 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 91st / 590 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 188th / 590 (-58%)
Single-Core Effective Value 189th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 56th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 100th / 271 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 218th / 271 (-299%)
Workstation Effective Value 124th / 263	Workstation Effective Value 204th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) 8th / 149	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value 29th / 146	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 120 Watts	TDP 🔌 91 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Overclocking capabilities Low power consumption under both idle and load Great performance
Cons -	Cons No heatsink included Not much faster than Haswell
Series Ryzen 7 7000 Series	Series Core i5 6th Gen
Core Name Raphael	Core Name Skylake
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1151
Integrated Graphics Radeon	Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 16	CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 4000 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4500 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included No
Manufacturing Process 5 nm	Manufacturing Process 14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB	Maximum Supported Memory -
Cache L3 96 MB	Cache L3 6 MB