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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$175.38 vs CA$209.00
- Up to 7% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$1.36 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-6900K - 142 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
129
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$175.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$209
83%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
49 FPS
CA$38.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
CA$42.19/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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