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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i7-6900K - 859 vs 759 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$158.98 vs CA$389.99
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
59.847036328871894%
Multi-Core
7118
82.20348770065827%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-6900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
593 FPS
CA$2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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711 FPS
CA$2.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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593 FPS
CA$2.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,696.4
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612 FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
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772 FPS
CA$3.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
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593 FPS
CA$2.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
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711 FPS
CA$2.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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556 FPS
CA$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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