Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 1500X: which is better

Intel Core i7-6700K (desktop, 2015) against AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 1500X is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 9,060 vs 8,932).
Core i7-6700K is 18% faster per core.
Core i7-6700K is $26 cheaper ($55 vs $81).
Core i7-6700K gives 45% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 5 1500X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 91 W.
Different sockets (LGA1151 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-6700K	Ryzen 5 1500X
Overall score	12.4	12.6
PassMark CPU Mark	8,932	9,060
Single-thread rating	2,494	2,106
US price	from $55	from $81
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock	4.0 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
TDP	91 W	65 W
Max power	91 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR3L	DDR4
Memory speed	2133 MT/s	2666 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 1000
Release year	2015	2017
Integrated graphics	HD Graphics 530	none

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