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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$247.52 vs CA$279.00
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6900K - 232 vs 205 FPS
  • Up to 1% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6900K - CA$1.20 vs CA$1.21 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

205

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.21/FPS

99%

Price, CA$

CA$247.52

100%

Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray

Buy for CA$247.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

232

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.2/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$279

88%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$279 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

46%

Multi-Core

7118

58%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

Ryzen 5 7600

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Cores6
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
140 WTDP
14 nmProcess Size
32.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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