Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 275 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$342.76 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
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 272 vs 267 FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1005
80.27156549520767%
Multi-Core
5100
71.64933970216353%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |