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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 275 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 343 vs 321 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - CA$248.88 vs CA$390.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - CA$0.73 vs CA$1.21 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF)
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
343
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$248.88
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
Very High
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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