Amd Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel i7 6700k?

[Mixu79]

So which one is better for gaming?

 

[maxalge]

So which one is better for gaming?

6700k


if you are buying new why not the 7700k?

 

[Mixu79]

The motherboard does not fit together..

 

[Karadjgne]

About the same. The 7700k would hold an edge.

6700k and 7700k both fit the same mobo. Both are lga1151. The only caveat is that on older skylake boards that have not seen a bios update since kabylake was released, the kabylake cpus won't be supported. A simple bios update, (prior to adding the kabylake cpu) fixes that. A 7700k will fit, no worries

 

[tsnor]

Ummm.

The i7 is about 20-25% faster single thread and will crush the ryzen 5 gaming.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600/3502vs3919

Are you sure you wanted to compare these two CPUs ? The i7 is over $100 more than the ryzen 5 you spec'ed. (if the compare is because you already have the intel MB and are upgrading for $300 then go with the i7.

Usually the slower Ryzen 5 is compared to the non-overclockable i5 CPUs, not the fastest i7.

 

[aquielisunari]

So which one is better for gaming?

Not really a fair fight here. The 1600 destroys the 6700K where value is concerned. The 6700K is easier to OC. The 6700K will respond better with high-end games that can utilize its full potential.

They are both great for gaming. The 1600 is better for someone on a tighter budget.

The 1700X or the 6700K for gaming? The 1700X. 1700x vs 7700K? 7700K.

Which motherboard does the user have? With such different CPUs I am confused why the older 6700K is even being considered. Brick and mortar shop that doesn't know how to stock their store?

Looking a little deeper it looks like you might have the Z170 board which will only accept an Intel CPU. Why is Ryzen being considered? Ah. I see you did buy that board. Which manufacturer? The world may never know. The 6700 or 6700K would seem like your only higher end options.

 

[Karadjgne]

Hate ppl who only think inside the box. IRL maximum fps is absolutely meaningless to either cpu, minimum fps is all that matters. You've got a 60Hz monitor. It doesn't matter if the 7700k got 500fps and the Ryzen 5 got 150fps, they would game the same. You get 60. That's it. The 7700k as is does not 'crush' the Ryzen, anymore than a 7700k crushes an i7-4790k, which is the Ryzen 5 1600's rough equivalent in IPC. The only advantage the 7700k holds is in gaming situations where minimum fps can dip below 60fps, it sees a few more fps than the Ryzen so doesn't dip as far. In every other gaming situation, they are effectively equal. Unless of course you have a need to get into production apps, in which the R5 1600 can almost double the speeds of the i7.

The Ryzen is a much better value, initially. If you own an intel Z 170/270 board already, then it's a toss up as to what works, $300 for an i7 or $300 for a Ryzen. Not included is what you can sell the old cpu/mobo combo for, which brings the Ryzen total lower overall than just a cpu sale. So the Ryzen is still a better value.