Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 5 2400G: which is better

Intel Core i7-6700 (desktop, 2015) against AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (desktop, 2018): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 2400G is 8% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 8,706 vs 8,032).
Core i7-6700 is 6% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 2400G is $34 cheaper ($51 vs $85).
Ryzen 5 2400G gives 81% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (LGA1151 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-6700	Ryzen 5 2400G
Overall score	11.1	12.1
PassMark CPU Mark	8,032	8,706
Single-thread rating	2,274	2,139
US price	from $85	from $51
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	4.0 GHz	3.9 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	65 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR3L	DDR4
Memory speed	2133 MT/s	2933 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1151	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Skylake	Zen
Series	6th Gen Core	Ryzen 2000G
Release year	2015	2018
Integrated graphics	HD Graphics 530	Radeon Vega 11

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