AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-7600K

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Ryzen 5 1600X compared with Core i5-7600K

	AMDRyzen 5 1600X	IntelCore i5-7600K
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	January 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6 (better)	4
Threads
Threads	12 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; simultaneous multithreading	Kaby Lake; four cores without Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed by Bit-tech and PC Gamer
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 4 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking	–
Cache
Cache	L1 576 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 16 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	Intel HD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base and 1.15 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	95 W	91 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 64 GB; two channels; DDR4-2133/2400 or DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35 V; no ECC support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	16 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	LGA1151 Kaby Lake platform; Intel Optane memory support depends on the system. Release month uses Intel's January family release and KitGuru's 5 January exact-model retail availability update; a maker-confirmed exact first-sale day was not established.
Process
Process	14 nm CPU cores	14 nm
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed processor has no cooler; AMD lists Wraith Max for the separate multipack version; Tjmax 95°C	Intel lists no included fan or heatsink; a separate cooler is required; maximum operating temperature 100 °C