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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 315 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$380.55 vs CA$389.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 1600X - 115 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
89.6964856230032%
Multi-Core
4766
66.9570103961787%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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