AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i7-6700K
—Single-core30.7
46.2Multi-core27
44.9Gamingspec-based25.6
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 57001 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6700K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 27
- 300% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 1 MB
- 172% higher PassMark: 24,194 vs 8,900
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- Lower launch price: $175 vs $339
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6700K
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2015 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+29% | 91 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+10% | 4.2 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB+300% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2133 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,420Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,650Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,090Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,000Bottom 14% |
| PassMark | 24,194+172%Bottom 43% | 8,900Bottom 13% |
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