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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 688 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 2600 - 175 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$258.88 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$1.48 vs CA$1.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-6900K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
CA$3309.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
CA$3550.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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