CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Price	$458¹	$179.99 BUY NOW!
Socket Type	LGA2011-v3	AM4
CPU Class	Desktop	Desktop
Clockspeed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.8 GHz	Up to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores	6 (2 logical cores per physical)	6 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	140W	95W
Yearly Running Cost	$25.55	$17.34
First Seen on Chart	Q2 2016	Q2 2017
# of Samples	1234	1412
Single Thread Rating	2064	1977
CPU Mark	13582	13226

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz	13,582
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	13,226
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,988
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,968
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,143
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,754
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	13,551
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz	29.66
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	73.49
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	54.80
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	42.02
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	48.07
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	85.97
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	82.13
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz	2,064
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	1,977
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,194
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,703
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	2,007
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

¹Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
²Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.

	Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Max TDP	140W	95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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