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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2134 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6900K - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$108.98 vs CA$175.38
- Up to 40% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.66 vs CA$1.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 5500
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