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CA$175.38
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 7 5700X is 2134 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$175.38 vs CA$250.98
- Up to 29% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$0.87 vs CA$1.22 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-6900K - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
201
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$175.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Updated 258 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$250.98
69%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
Buy for CA$250.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 257 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
88 FPS
CA$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
CA$17.56/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
CA$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
CA$27.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
CA$21.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$21.78/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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