Ryzen 5 2600H vs Core i7-6700K
Aggregate performance score
i7-6700K outperforms Ryzen 5 2600H by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1102 | 1201 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.12 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) | 10 September 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $339 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 40 | 32 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 209.78 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1750 Million | 4950 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.77 | 4.96 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.59 | 4.50 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 10 September 2018 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 91 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-6700K has a 16.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Ryzen 5 2600H, on the other hand, has 73.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 102.2% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-6700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600H in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-6700K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 2600H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6700K and Ryzen 5 2600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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